I need info on cigar retail stores, financial averages, all the ratios
that are the average for a cigar store as well as the average income
statment with the percentages of each line item on the income
statement in relation to the gross sales (if you do not understand
what I am looking for let me know).  keep in mind that the use of this
info will be to determine on whether we should invest in a cigar
store.

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Clarification of Question by fulbright-ga on 03 Dec 2004 14:34 PST

I placed $100 because I am in a hurry for this.  I would like to have
an answer by Saturday Dec 4 late or early Sunday Dec 5th.

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Request for Question Clarification by omnivorous-ga on 03 Dec 2004 14:53 PST

Fulbright --

Have you seen the Bizstats data?
http://www.bizstats.com/

Also useful, the Economic Census data (only now in the update process
for the 2002 Economic Census).  This is a top-level link because you
may want to look at your specific NAICS or SIC code, then look at
specific geographies:
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/97EC44.HTM

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

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Clarification of Question by fulbright-ga on 06 Dec 2004 22:52 PST

Hi Omnivorous-GA,

Thanks for the pointers.  Those sites are helpful.

Ray