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Sunday, October 13, 2013

NU12 #5 by Akeel Dalisay: Serendepity Walk

NU12 (5)
DALISAY, AKEEL ZEAN D.
SP ENTREP / S10
SERENDIPITY WALK
Some 10 years back, "Sto. Niño" in Meycauayan, Bulacan is just an ordinary commercial area; bazaars, a wet & dry market, some pawnshops, and small cake shop, a number of lying-in and dental clinics exist. The prominent establishments / landmarks in the area are Sto. Niño Parish Church and St. Mary's Academy.
It has a good potential of being a commercial district since it is the drop-off point of public utility vehicles coming from Monumento (Caloocan) and Trinoma / SM North EDSA (QC). The area is also surrounded by residential subdivisions, thus capturing a decent market that does not have to go elsewhere or to SM Marilao anymore for their needs. Additional business establishments will seem to be profitable as evidenced by continuous emergence of other businesses.
For the past 3 to 5 years, continuous commercialization was witnessed in the area, as commercial establishments started to multiply, new entrants started to surface, and big names in various industry stated to put up their businesses. As of present, the following are the observed existing establishments within Sto. Niño Commercial District:
• Barber shops
• Car wash
• Vulcanizing / tire supply shop
• Computer rentals / internet café
• Lying-in clinics
• Dental clinics
• Hardware stores
• Laundry shops
• Electronics repair shop
• Burger stands
• Beer houses
• Beauty salons (Cosmo, Reyes Haircutters, Artista Salon, etc.)
• Convenient store (7-11)
• Goldilocks (small cake kiosk) / Merced Bake Shop
• Western Union
• Natasha / Avon office
• Dunkin Donuts
• Milk Tea shop (Mang Cha-a)
• Bicycle shops
• Motorcycle repair shops
• "Lugawan"
• Prepaid load stalls
• Siomai (Master Siomai, Siomai Master)
• Drugstores (Abi Drug, Mercury Drug, Manson Drug, Generika, Generics Pharmacy)
• Wet and dry market
• Fresh Options Meat Shop / Monterey
• Photocopying shop / school supplies
• Jollibee and Mang Inasal
• Vape shop
• Travel agency / ticketing office
• Zagu
• Pandayan Bookstore
• Security Bank
• Asia United Bank
• Thai Massage / Spa
• Nail care shop
• Flower shops
• LBC
• Lechon manok (Andoks, Baliwag, Chooks To Go)
• Pansit Palabok
• HBC Beauty Shop
• Bakeries
• Bazaars / RTW shops
• Rice stations
• El Camino Market (new market)
• Robinsons Supermarket
• Puregold Jr.
• A new commercial complex (EMA Town Center) is presently undergoing construction

Aside from the existing establishments mentioned above, what could be a good business opportunity not yet existing in the area?
Here are some of the possible business opportunities that could be established in the area (or those I wish we have in the area so I won't have to go area anymore):
• A telecom office
• Bayad Center
• A prominent milktea shop
• A prominent coffee shop
• Movie house
• Car repair shops (like Yokohama, Rapide, Bosch)
• Department store
• Additional banks (household names like Metrobank, BPI, BDO)
• "Kakainin" shop
• Copy center (like Copy Trade)
• More fastfood chains (McDonald's)
• Restobar / bar
• Shoe repair shop (like Mr. Quickie)
• Dress alteration shop
• Pastry shop (Red Ribbon)
• Car parts shop
• Gas station (nearest gas station is some 500 meters away)
• Pizza parlor
• Nail spa    4 vg

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