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Store Opening Checklist Template

Open every store the same way, on time, with the display full and priced. The photos let head office see each store's opening without visiting.

Who and whenShift lead, 30 to 45 minutes before the doors open
Serves the goalEvery store opens on time, ready to sell
Counts towardStore presentation
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13 checks · 2 photosTap a check to tick it off

1Arrive and secure

  • Alarm disarmed; store secure, with no break-in or damage
  • Lights, music, signage and screens on

2Sales floor

  • Floor clean, dry and clear of boxes
  • Shelves and displays full and faced up
  • Every product priced; promotions show the right price
  • Photo of the main display or counter, from the customer's sidePhoto
  • Photo of the entrance and window from outsidePhoto

3Till and team

  • Till float countedCount · $
  • Card machines on and a test payment approved
  • Team briefed: today's promotions, targets and breaks
  • Everyone in uniform with a name badge

4Doors open

  • Customer areas, washroom included, checked and ready
  • Doors opened atTime

In RakuOps, a check answered No, a reading outside its limits, or a photo that does not match your best store's opens a fix for that store, with an owner and a due date.

Why chains run this check

Customers judge the brand by the first store they walk into. If one store opens with half-empty shelves and a dark window, the other stores' good openings do not help it.

An opening checklist only works if it is the same list at every store and someone can see it was done. Two photos, the entrance and the main display, tell head office more about a store's morning than a row of ticks.

How it runs at every store

  1. One standard. Send this checklist to every store, on a schedule, to whoever is on shift.
  2. Evidence back. Photos, readings and answers come back from the phone, timestamped and named.
  3. Problems become fixes. Anything that fails opens a fix for that store, due in hours, not at the next visit.
  4. Best against worst. The scorecard ranks your stores on it and shows which check the worst store misses.

Run it at one store tomorrow morning

Free for one store, with unlimited users and no card. The checklist arrives ready to run, exactly as it is on this page, and you can change any check.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this template free?

Yes. Print it, save it as a PDF, or tick it off on this page. To run it at every store, with photos, readings that open a fix when they are out of range, and a scorecard that ranks your stores, use it in RakuOps. The free plan covers one store, with unlimited users.

How early should a store start its opening checklist?

Most chains start 30 to 45 minutes before the doors open. Record the time the doors opened as the last step, so late openings show up on their own instead of relying on someone to report them.

Should the opening checklist include temperatures?

Keep temperatures on the fridge and freezer log, which is taken at set times through the day, and tick here that the log is done. That keeps the opening list short enough to finish before the doors open.