Finding the Perfect Location for Your Micro Market: Four Things to Consider
Adding a micro market to your office is a great idea for numerous reasons. This modern approach to office food and drink service is sure to quickly become a hit with your entire team, and it will likely be the social hub of the office in short order.
For the micro market to reach its potential, however, it needs to be located in the right spot. There are a few factors to consider when selecting a location, but you won’t be going through that process alone. The InReach team will be working with you each step of the way, so when it’s time to get started on the project, you can be sure that the micro market’s location will be ideal for the long run.
Four Things to Consider When Choosing Your Micro Market Location
An Obvious Starting Point
A high-traffic area in your office building is going to be a natural fit for a micro market. You want as many people as possible to use the market, and you want it to be convenient for those people to use. By placing it in a part of the building that already gets a lot of foot traffic, employees won’t have to change their habits or patterns in order to visit the market and pick up something to eat or drink.
If you aren’t exactly sure what parts of your building get the most traffic, there are some clues you can look for that will point you in the right direction. For starters, the current breakroom is a natural fit to transition into a micro market. A micro market will breathe new life into this space and make it more popular than it’s been in years. Other options include areas that are adjacent to the current breakroom, or available space near the entry to the office.
Creating an Open Layout
Micro markets function wonderfully as open spaces where people feel invited to just walk right in and take a look around. Some parts of your office will probably be better suited for this open-concept design than others. While a micro market doesn’t need to take up a big footprint in your building, it will need enough space—and the right layout—to be open, comfortable, and functional.
Considering Accessibility
It’s always important to make sure your micro market can be easily accessed by everyone who works in the office. Those with mobility limitations should not find any barriers that make it difficult to use the market alongside their coworkers. Things like placing items at reachable heights and making the aisles wide enough for wheelchairs to navigate will ensure that this becomes the inclusive, welcoming space that you want it to be.
Addressing the Matter of Multiple Floors
For a large office that spans multiple floors of a building, picking the right location for a micro market becomes even more important. If only one market is going to be installed, placing it on the busiest floor and in close proximity to either the stairs or the elevators will allow everyone to use it conveniently during the day. Of course, if your office is large enough, consider adding multiple micro markets on different floors to properly serve everyone.
Bringing This Project to Life Starts Today
Stuck on the question of where to put micro markets? The InReach team is ready and waiting to get started on your new micro market—we just need you to reach out! Given the many advantages of having this feature in your office and the ease with which it can be put in place, there is nothing standing in your way. We’ll be there with you not just through the completion of the market but into the future to make sure it remains stocked up with the items that your people love. We hope to hear from you soon!