The opening date should be planned backwards through premises requirements, design, procurement, approvals, construction, installations, testing and handover.
Validate the premises
Before committing the design, confirm use, dimensions, utilities, electrical capacity, extraction where applicable, access, frontage, loading and delivery condition.
Design for sales and operations
Customer journey, visibility, display, lighting, checkout, storage and staff circulation should work as one system.
Coordinate approvals
Building management, shopping centers, qualified professionals and authorities may require different documents or reviews. The program should allow for these steps without assuming automatic approval.
Prepare to open
Test equipment, signage, safety, cleaning, inventory, technology and customer experience before final acceptance.