Unique Activities For Your Grand Opening – Everything Small Business

While social media and online networking is taking over many marketing plans, a retail business should still hold a physical grand opening where they can invite customers into their store and solicit sales. Every company is, and should be, unique in what they do for their grand opening of their business. The activities and opportunities are endless, but should be tapered to your specific community. Some ideas are listed below that I have used and I have seen being used in the past:

Unique Attractions / Activities

Bling (primarily for cell phones, computers, etc.)
Battery Cover Engravings (primarily for cell phones)
Face Painters
Fashion Show
Petting Zoos
Bounce House
Sumo Wrestling Rings
Dunk Tanks
Henna Tattoos
BMX Stunt Demo
Climbing Walls
Balloon Art
Food / BBQ, Cotton Candy

Games/Giveaways

Half-Court Shot
Prize Wheel
Raffle / Fish Bowl
Putting Green
Text Messaging Trivia Contest (who doesn’t have a phone these days?)
Wheel of Fortune
Scavenger Hunt

Invite

Existing Customers
Chamber of Commerce Ribbon-Cutting
Local Celebrities
Charity Organizations
Local Clubs and Organizations (i.e. high school marching band, football team, drama club, etc.)

What was the best grand opening activity that you have ever seen?

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