Step-by-Step to Opening a Medical Clothing Store

Opening medical clothing stores are exciting and very profitable. Doctors, nurses and other medical staff are all required to wear medical uniforms. Medical clothing is not available in regular stores so they are bought in stores that specialize in medical clothing. Entrepreneurs with an attraction for the medical business need to know the steps to opening a medical clothing store.

1. Look into the area where you want to locate your store to see if your medical clothing store has any competition.


2. Look for a place that is within a 10-mile radius of hospitals, doctor’s offices or other medical facilities.


3. Write a business plan for your medical clothing store.


4. Apply for a business loan for your medical clothing store. Show the lender a well-written business plan.


5. Apply for permits, licenses and get a tax identification number.


6. Surf the Internet for medical uniform suppliers and distributors to compare prices, brands, styles, colors and sizes.


7. Request catalogs, price lists and sales policies from domestic and foreign manufacturers. Apply for credit after you choose a vendor.


8. Lay out traffic patterns for your medical clothing store. Place fixtures vertically to walls to maximize floor space. Hang up signs from the ceiling. Position sale racks at the back of the store so customers have to walk through the store to find sales. Hire staff to work peak hours.


9. Create a plan for the grand opening to your medical clothing store to the community and get customers in the door. Put fliers in shopping bags, hospitals and clinics. Make a website and keep it updated.