Opening a Cafe/Bar in Medellin

pointofview says on Sep 23, 2004, 09:11:

Medellin Cafe/Bar Calle 10 between Cra 40 and Cra 38 !!!

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ColombiaBoard says on Sep 23, 2004, 09:16:

Bar I would say anywhere near or around Parque Lleras in El Poblado, also near Plaza del Poblado or along Calle 10 (also in El Poblado).
But this whole location thing depends on the type of people who would like to be in your bar, what type of music will you play inside?
You´ll need a liquor license.

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gorgonabob says on Sep 26, 2004, 23:54:

bar there are an incredible amount of new bars opening in the parque lleras area... i have been here every year since 2000 and its changed hugely. my friend just bought a bar in lleras... this year i would say 30 plus bars have opened around lleras

good luck

i was also told that there is a freeze on the issuing of new licenses. but that does not seem right

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Hunter says on Oct 1, 2004, 09:43:

morten66 Be carefull, don't rush into it, there are a lot of bars opening, many won't make it.

Get on the ground first, decide on the area, then do it if you think you can make it, that particular industry is very difficult, most fail.

Do you have any experience in this line of business.

Hunter

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daver says on Oct 8, 2004, 11:34:

"around Parque Lleras in El Poblado"

Be careful there. The bars directly beside the park get all the customers, while the ones just 40 meters away get very much less attention. And, there are a couple places who sell booze to people on the street at 1/3 the cost of the bars. I could get a gigantic cup of beer for like 2000 pesos, and my wife was buying Smirnoff Ice at 30% of the bar prices.

Its legal to drink in public in Colombia, so the park is filled with thousands of people who'd prefer to drink outside (or kids who have little money!).

Dave

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