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One regular customer is worth
in gross profit over the time they keep coming back.
Rule of thumb from your own numbers: spending up to $0 to win one customer who becomes a regular still breaks even on gross profit. A follow-up text after a repair or a race-day invite costs far less.
Plain arithmetic on the numbers you enter. No industry averages are assumed.
Gross profit is before rent, payroll and other overhead. It is the right number for comparing against what it costs to win or keep a customer.
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Cite this page: Hobby Shop Experts, “What is one regular customer worth to your hobby shop?”, hobbyshopexperts.com/resources/what-is-a-regular-customer-worth-calculator/ (updated ).
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