I’ve owned a butcher shop in this town for about 5 years now, and my company has earned considerable traction since I set up shop half a decade ago! Fresh meat from a reputable & trustworthy butcher was not necessarily available to people in this part before I came along.
I mean, there were supermarkets & sizable box stores of course, however as I’m sure you know, That’s not quite the same as having a shop that specializes in one thing & a butcher that is more personable & willing to take the time to help you make decisions about purchases & answer any questions. Anyway, I remember one particularally challenging event just a few months into running my butcher shop. It was the beginning of June & Summer had already come in full force. At the height of the afternoon, my a/c abruptly stopped working. My butcher shop essentially turned into a sauna in no time at all… When my meat began to sweat, I began to sweat both literally & figuratively because I knew that the meat was at risk of spoiling. I needed to call emergency Heating & Air Conditioning services instantly. It was going to be a bit before they arrived, so the best thing I could know to do in the situation was to set a drastic impromptu discount on all of my cuts of meat. I informed clients who happen to be in the shop that I would be severely discounting all of my stock for that afternoon out of necessity & told them to get the word around if possible. The Heating & Air Conditioning serviceman would be showing up towards the tail end of the workday, so it’s not like I would end up losing a lot of currency once the Heating & Air Conditioning system was back up & running & there was no need for the discount. Thankfully, an Heating & Air Conditioning serviceman did show up & repair the problem, & when all was said & done, I truly made more currency that afternoon than I would have otherwise!