Invest in the next evolution
in grocery convenience
Tailored to the booming Canadian residential property market,
Aisle 24™ provides automated self-service shopping designed
for compact real estate footprints.
“I was a skeptic with the new concept but you’ve
won me over. I now rely on it to feed me at odd
hours when everything else is too far or closed.
Thank you!”
— Jason H., Aurora, Ontario
Convenience Upgraded
Deliver easy, self-service access to fresh and
convenient food, beverages and other essentials.
Automation and self-service are reshaping the grocery shopping experience.
Aisle 24 franchises offer you the opportunity to harness these powerful trends
to deliver an innovative twist on the corner store. Aisle 24 stores are cashier-less,
small footprint grocery markets catering to last-minute shopping — a high-value
amenity for tenants inside condos, apartments, townhouse complexes, campus
residences, and other shared living communities.
Exclusive locations Modest time commitment Reliable technology
Your Aisle 24 will be residents’ Achieve a high ROI with a Powered by cloud-based
closest and easiest source lower amount of labour account management
for a wide range of high- compared to running a backend and simple checkout
quality food, beverages, traditional franchise. Designed kiosk for product scanning
confectionary, and personal for self-service, your main and payment, Aisle 24s have
health products. responsibility is to regularly no cash on-site, while you get
restock, clean, reconcile access to sales analytics to
inventory and monitor security. better serve your customers
How Aisle 24 works
Customers download our mobile app and sign up for an Aisle 24 account.
Entering their personal information and a valid credit card, they can validate
their account and gain access to the store immediately.
Customers launch the mobile app and tap the "access" button to
unlock their Aisle 24 store door. Security video monitoring is used to
discourage theft.
Customers scan the products they want to purchase. Products are neatly
displayed on open shelves and grocery freezers.
Customers pay at the Aisle 24 kiosk. The only thing they need to shop is their
phone, and a bag to carry their groceries.
Suggestions are welcome! If shoppers don’t find something
they’re looking for, they can make requests via the kiosk for
specific dietary requirements or preferences.
“Residents love this amenity and how
convenient it is. Now that they have
the Market, they can’t live without it.”
— Jessica G., Fly Condos, Toronto
Groceries made easy
Every community is a little different, so our product team works with you and your property
to custom-tailor what items will be for sale at your Aisle 24.
Bakery Dairy Produce Personal care
Bread Loaves Milk Bananas Shampoo
Muffins Yogurt Apples Deodorant
Cookies Sliced Cheese Oranges Lotion
Cake Mix Ice Cream Oral Care
Deli Frozen foods Beverages Non-perishables
Sandwiches Microwave Meals Soft Drinks Phone & Electronic
Wraps Pizza Fresh Juices Accessories
Sliced Meats Vegetables Sparkling Water Stationary
Bacon Fruit Protein Shakes Household Cleaners
Laundry Detergent
What it means to own an Aisle 24
Aisle 24 is a self-service market, allowing you to focus on providing the right products at the right price.
We help design and build your store, provide a full operating manual for reference, and supply all
technology hardware and integrated systems — you just provide your business savvy.
6 ways we support you
Site procurement We will help you select an appropriate site, and conduct
lease negotiations to ensure a fair deal.
Construction We provide all the shelving, millwork, signage and setup
of technology systems.
Operational acked with management tips, it will help you learn the most
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Manual effective ways to look after specific parts of your Aisle 24.
Marketing Online toolkits will help you get the word out and increase sales.
Payment & POS Our cloud-based platform, integrated with the POS kiosk,
handles all financial transactions and reporting (see next page).
Ongoing support Quick responses to your questions are only an email or phone
call away. (Online chat support coming soon!)
“When residents are asked to give their
main reason for loving living here, The
Market is the most popular answer.”
— Brittany M., Centennial Place, Toronto
Payment and POS Pricing
Our Point-of-Sale (POS) kiosks replace You control pricing through digital labels
the need for cash registers. integrated into the POS.
• Customers download the Aisle 24 mobile • Remotely and dynamically update pricing,
app, register for an account and will gain without physically printing and visiting the
entry to our stores immediately. store to replace them.
• At the POS, shoppers scan digital labels • Mark down items for sale as they near
of the products they are purchasing and Best Before dates or adjust pricing to take
complete payment via their Aisle 24 account, advantage of high demand.
debit or credit card.
• Update pricing on the fly based on sales
• You have online access to your store’s POS velocity, season, demand, and experiment
for accounting, inventory and sales analytics. with surge pricing.
Product mix Security
You control what products are on the shelves. Your Aisle 24 franchise will come with security
video systems.
• We offer recommendations based on existing
locations, but your community’s residents may • Shoppers can only gain entry to your store
have unique preferences or even specific with their account card (mobile app access
dietary requirements. coming soon).
• The registration process captures where key • If during weekly inventory reconciliation you
demographic data such as their date of birth, notice significant shrinkage — a decline in
international origin and food preferences, inventory not explained by sales — you can
which can help guide your product selection. review security footage and entry logs to
identify individuals and address the issue.
• The Aisle 24 app also includes a feedback tool
to send you requests and suggestions.
• Based on your inventory reports, you generally
order products directly with our approved
suppliers, which ship straight to your store.
Some products, like supplies for the coffee
station, come through our office.
• Aisle 24 franchisees automatically receive
group buying discounts through Unattended
Markets, providing you with more competitive
pricing (or better margins) than an
independent store.
“I love this new service and how
convenient it is but nothing beats
the customer support that you offer.”
— Aaron S., Markham, Ontario
Aisle 24 mobile app coming soon (2019)
Small footprint, big impact
Custom-designed specifically for compact real estate spaces, Aisle 24
offers prominent product placement, intuitive traffic flow and optimized
shopping experiences — all in as little as 300 square feet.
Quad @ Regent @
York University – 500 ft2 Brock University – 350 ft2
Invest in Smart Convenience
FEES
Initial Franchise Fee $25,000
Royalty Fee (Monthly) 6% of Gross Sales
Advertising Fund (Monthly) 1.5% of Gross Sales
HARD COSTS
Furniture, Equipment, Fixtures, Millwork,
$50,000 - $70,000
Hardware, Software
Total Hard Costs $50,000 - $70,000
SOFT COSTS
Opening Inventory $16,500 - $24,000
Design Costs $2,500 - $4,000
Pre-Opening Marketing Costs $1,000 - $2,000
Other Soft Costs $25,000 - $35,000
Total Soft Costs $45,000 - $65,000
Total Investment * $120,000 - $160,000
* Excludes working capital required to commence business operations.
All costs are estimates and will vary depending on your site.
Your next successful venture
is closer than you think
Contact us today to discuss how to get started.
Visit Aisle24.ca/Franchises
Or send us an email: franchising@aisle24.ca
About us
John Douang Marie Yong Josh Douang
Co-founder & CEO Co-founder & VP Co-founder & Director
Operations and Finance Training and Development
Aisle 24 is the creation of Unattended Markets, which has been delivering automated grocery solutions
since 2015, helping to turn nearly any unused space into a 24-hour self-serve grocery store.
In September 2016, in partnership with Knightstone Capital and Centennial College, we launched
Canada’s first cashier-less grocery store at Centennial Place student residence, tailored to the specific
purchasing habits of their community. Its success allowed us to expand across the Greater Toronto
Area, and to Ottawa, Waterloo, London, and St. Catharines.
Learn more about who we are: Aisle24.ca/about
Aisle24.ca
1-866-464-5929
1510 Birchmount Rd. Unit 108
Toronto, Ontario M1P 2G6
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