Mineral Water Plant Business Plan

Her family has operated a thriving bottled water business in Paris for over 15 years, which she helped to run.The company has applied for certification as a woman-owned business, which is in progress.

According to a survey conducted by E-Works in 1988, more than 60% of consumers questioned about their purchase of bottled waters claimed "taste" was the primary reason for buying bottled water.

Other reasons cited were safety and concerns about "too many chemicals in tap water." The bottled water industry as a whole has been growing at a rate of 12-15% annually since the mid-1980s.

An informal poll of local Wichita distributors showed that the average price in the area was also approximately $5.00 per bottle, which is what Sparkling Horizon intends to charge.

After water and delivery costs of $1.80, each bottle generates $3.49 in profit per unit for the company.

Two key managers have been retained to assist in the operation and expansion of the company: Jean Polsky will serve as the company's Operations Manager, and Robert Blanc will be the Route Driver, an extremely important position as the primary customer contact.

In addition, two commission sales associates will be hired to secure new customers.Sparkling Horizon will generate revenue as a result of the rental and sale of water coolers, as well as for the delivery of the three types of water:pure spring water, distilled drinking water, and purified drinking water in 5-gallon bottles.Chantal Fuzet is the owner and president of Sparkling Horizon, bringing years of experience in water bottling and delivery to the company.The Council of Bottled Water Manufacturers reports that there are approximately 430 bottling facilities in the U.S., producing more than 700 different brand labels.Sparkling Horizon will purchase coolers at a cost of 2.00 and rent them to customers for a fee of .00 per month.In just 21 months, each rented cooler will be paid for and generating profit long-term for the company.All funding for marketing activities will be generated from the business as earnings from operations, not from start-up capital, and is based on a standard 5% of first-year sales.The market for bottled drinking water has been growing rapidly since the 1980s, increasing nearly 400% in the last decade according to the Council of Bottled Water Manufacturers, as a result of declining consumer confidence in the safety and quality of municipal water supplies.By far, the most popular type of water is non-sparkling water; in 1990 sales of non-sparkling water were

In addition, two commission sales associates will be hired to secure new customers.

Sparkling Horizon will generate revenue as a result of the rental and sale of water coolers, as well as for the delivery of the three types of water:pure spring water, distilled drinking water, and purified drinking water in 5-gallon bottles.

Chantal Fuzet is the owner and president of Sparkling Horizon, bringing years of experience in water bottling and delivery to the company.

The Council of Bottled Water Manufacturers reports that there are approximately 430 bottling facilities in the U.

S., producing more than 700 different brand labels.

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In addition, two commission sales associates will be hired to secure new customers.Sparkling Horizon will generate revenue as a result of the rental and sale of water coolers, as well as for the delivery of the three types of water:pure spring water, distilled drinking water, and purified drinking water in 5-gallon bottles.Chantal Fuzet is the owner and president of Sparkling Horizon, bringing years of experience in water bottling and delivery to the company.The Council of Bottled Water Manufacturers reports that there are approximately 430 bottling facilities in the U.S., producing more than 700 different brand labels.Sparkling Horizon will purchase coolers at a cost of $202.00 and rent them to customers for a fee of $10.00 per month.In just 21 months, each rented cooler will be paid for and generating profit long-term for the company.All funding for marketing activities will be generated from the business as earnings from operations, not from start-up capital, and is based on a standard 5% of first-year sales.The market for bottled drinking water has been growing rapidly since the 1980s, increasing nearly 400% in the last decade according to the Council of Bottled Water Manufacturers, as a result of declining consumer confidence in the safety and quality of municipal water supplies.By far, the most popular type of water is non-sparkling water; in 1990 sales of non-sparkling water were $1,489,000,000, according to the Report on World Bottled Water Manufacturing, 1991.Total bottled water sales were $2,222,000,000, including both domestic sparkling and imported drinking waters.

,489,000,000, according to the Report on World Bottled Water Manufacturing, 1991.Total bottled water sales were ,222,000,000, including both domestic sparkling and imported drinking waters.