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Tableofcontents1.Introduction……………………………………………………………………………22.Historyandbriefanalyzeoftea………………………………………………………23.NameandlocationoftheTeashop……………………………………………………44.Theteashop’sspecialcharacteristicsanditsmarket-orientedmission……………….55.Theinvestmentandprofitsanalysis…………………………………………………76.Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………...77.References…………………………………………………………………………….88.Localteashopobservationsheet………………………………………………………99.Teashopnameandsomepicture…………………………………………………….backIntroductionTorontoisfamousforitsmulti-culture.Therearemanydifferentnationsinthiscity.Amongthesenations,IndianandChineseimmigrantsarethemost.ManyChineseorIndianpeoplelovetohaveacupoftraditionaltea,insteadofcoffeeduringtheday.TheyarenotusedtogoingtoTimHortonorStarbucksformeetingtheirfriendsandspenttimealone.Theyneedaplacetheycanfeelcomfortable,andAsian.Ateaplaceforethniccommunitytosocialisondemand.Currently,teaismorepopularthaneverinNorthAmerica.Cai,Quanbao(1998),thepresidentoftheTeaAssociationoftheUSA,forecaststheteamarketandstatesthatteawillcontinuetogrowatdoubledigitratesoverthenextseveralyearsandmightevenexceedthoseexpectationswithincreasedmarketinginvestment(p10).TheteasalonsfirstappearedinNewYorkCityandhaveincreasedforthelastseveralyears(Teatime,1998).EveryindicationisthattherewillbeastrongmarketforteaintheUnitedStatesforthenextfiveortenyears(Barr,V.&Broudy,C.E.(1996).Canadiansdrinkover7billioncupsofteaeachyear().OnthebasisoftheseliteratureresearchandmarketresearchindowntownToronto,IamplanningtoopenateashopindowntownToronto.Iwilldetailmyproposalinthefollowingsections.HistoryandbriefanalyzeofteaTeaistheworld'smostpopularprepareddrink.ShenNong,discovereditin2737BC(Chow&Kramer,1990)whenatealeafaccidentallyfellintothebowlofhotwaterhewasdrinking.TeathenbecomeapopulardrinkinChina,andwasintroducedtotheworldlittlebylittle.Canadiansdidnothavetheirfirstteauntil1717,whichwasimportedbytheHudsonBayCompany.Intheearly19thcentury,afternoonteaasasocialcustom,wasoriginatedbyAnna,7thDuchessofBedford.TheDuchessbeganinvitinggueststojoinherforacupofteaandsomesweetsandsavoriesintheafternoon,inordertofillthelonggapbetweenbreakfastandlatedinners.TheritualcaughtoninEnglandandNorthAmericaandsoonbecameanafternoontraditionthatremainstoday.Modernafternoonteaattrendyteasalonsandcafésfeatureawidevarietyofqualityteasandfinefingerfoods.Itisgenerallybelievedthattherearefivecategoriesoftea:Blacktea,greentea,oolongtea,FlavoredTea,andHerbal/Tisane.MostcommonlyusedinNorthAmericanteabags,blackteaismadefromleavesthathavebeenfullyoxidized,producingaheartydeeprichflavorinacoloredamberbrew.Keemunisthemostfamousoneamongblackteafamily.KeemunisthefoundationofmanyEnglishbreakfastblends.(SomeEnglishBreakfastsareallKeemun.)(Brigham,B(1999).MostpopularinAsia,greenteaisnotoxidized.Itiswithered,immediatelysteamedorheatedtopreventoxidationandthenrolledanddried.Itischaracterizedbyadelicatetaste,lightgreencolorandisveryrefreshing(Brigham,B(1999).Jasmineisoneofthegreentea.Jasmineteahaslongbeenafavoriteofteaconnoisseursaroundtheworld.Thecompellingandabsorbingfragranceofjasmineblossomslingeringabovethepotastheteaisbrewedmustsurelybeoneoflife'slittlejewels!(Clausen1997).ThenameoolongliterallytranslatesasBlackDragonandisverypopularinChina.Oolongreferstopartlyoxidizedleaves,combiningthetasteandcolorsqualitiesofblackandgreentea.Oolongteasareconsumedwithoutmilkorsugarandareextremelyflavorfulandhighlyaromatic(Clausen1997).FlavouredTeaarerealteas(CamelliaSinensis),blendedwithfruit,spicesorherbs.Fruitflavoredteasuchasappleorblackcurrant,isrealteablendedwithfruitpeelortreatedwiththenaturaloiloressence.Spicedandscentedteasusingcinnamon,nutmeg,jasmineormint,arealsorealteasblendedwithspices,flowersorotherplants(Clausen1997).HerbalinfusionsortisanessuchasCamomile,peppermintornettle,donotcontainanyrealtealeaf.Thetermherbalteaissomewhatofamisnomer,sincetheseproductsarenotreallyteaatall.Herbalbeveragesorinfusionscanbederivedfromasingleingredientorablendofflowers,herbs,spices,fruits,berriesandotherplants(Clausen1997).3.NameandlocationofteashopTheteashopIamplanningtoopenwillbenamedas“FreshCorner”，whichmeansarelaxedandpeacefulplaceformeetingpeopleorjustenjoyingoneself。Itisdeeplyrelatedtomyprojectmission,whichisprovidingenjoyable,relaxplacetoconsumers.I,myselfwillbetheowner,andIamplanningtohireoneortwoemployeesatthebeginning.Businesshours:TheTeashopwillbeopen9am-12amFromMandaytoFriday,andweekendsfrom10:00amto12：00amTheFreshCornerTeashopwillbelocatedonthemainstreetinthedowntownToronto,whichisinthe321BloorSt.West.ItisonthefirstflooroftheWoodsworthCollegeResidence,theUniversityofToronto'sSt.Georgecampus.ThedowntownSt.GeorgecampusofUofTisthehistoricalcentrepieceofCanada'sleadingresearchuniversity.Therearesome8,000facultyandstaff.IntheheartofToronto,thishistoric65-hectare(160-acre)campusisalsohometomorethan43,000fullandpart-timestudents().Theselocationsareallsetamongnumerousothershopscateringtotheuniversitystudents.YoucanfindplentyofoptionsonYongeStbetweenCharlesandBloor,Bloor