You have a great product, real customers who love it, and a business that is not growing the way it should. Here is what is actually getting in the way and what a food consultant with real operator experience can do about it.

Grocery retail looks like the obvious next step for every food founder, but the fees, certifications, and margin requirements will stop most small operators cold. Here is what I learned the hard way after buying a food business and nearly making the same mistake myself.