Section 16 · Business Plan
Implementation Timeline
The following Gantt-style timeline outlines the critical path from project initiation to store opening and first-year operations:
The following Gantt-style timeline outlines the critical path from project initiation to store opening and first-year operations:
| Phase | Activity | Duration | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Launch | Company registration & CIPC filing | 2 weeks | Week 1 | Week 2 |
| Pre-Launch | SARS tax registration (IT, VAT, PAYE) | 2 weeks | Week 1 | Week 2 |
| Pre-Launch | Bank account opening & BEE verification | 2 weeks | Week 2 | Week 4 |
| Licensing | Premises identification & lease negotiation | 4 weeks | Week 3 | Week 6 |
| Licensing | Zoning certificate application | 4 weeks | Week 5 | Week 8 |
| Licensing | Building compliance & fire certificate | 4 weeks | Week 5 | Week 8 |
| Licensing | Police clearance certificates | 3 weeks | Week 5 | Week 7 |
| Licensing | Community notice publication & display | 6 weeks | Week 7 | Week 12 |
| Licensing | Liquor licence application submission | 1 week | Week 13 | Week 13 |
| Licensing | Premises inspection by Liquor Board | 6 weeks | Week 14 | Week 19 |
| Licensing | Liquor Board hearing & decision | 8 weeks | Week 20 | Week 27 |
| Build-Out | Premises renovation & fit-out | 6 weeks | Week 20 | Week 25 |
| Build-Out | Equipment procurement & installation | 4 weeks | Week 22 | Week 25 |
| Build-Out | POS system setup & testing | 2 weeks | Week 24 | Week 25 |
| Build-Out | CCTV & security system installation | 2 weeks | Week 24 | Week 25 |
| Pre-Opening | Staff recruitment & training | 4 weeks | Week 24 | Week 27 |
| Pre-Opening | Initial inventory procurement | 3 weeks | Week 25 | Week 27 |
| Pre-Opening | Marketing campaign launch | 2 weeks | Week 26 | Week 27 |
| Launch | Grand opening event | 1 day | Week 28 | Week 28 |
| Operations | Post-launch operations & optimisation | Ongoing | Week 28 |
Estimated Total Timeline from Project Initiation to Store Opening: 7 months (28 weeks), subject to Liquor Board
processing times.
processing times.
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