Sally owns the East End Pizza Shop. She has been so busy and successful; she wants to open a second store called the West End Pizza Shop. She has lined up investors and a bank loan, but before she signs on the dotted line, she is going to crunch some numbers. Here is the information that she has compiled:
- The cost of the new store's building is $200,000.
- The cost of new pizza ovens is $12,000.
- She will have to spend $50,000 to renovate the new building.
- Sally wants to own the new shop for 5 years, at which time she will close up and retire in Florida.
- In 5 years, she expects to sell her business for $215,000.
- She expects to be able to sell 4,000 pizzas in the first year and 5% more pizzas each subsequent year.
- The price of a pizza is $15.00 and costs $4.50 to make.
- On average, she sells 3.2 cans of pop with every pizza.
- The price of a can of pop is $2.00 and costs $0.75 from the supplier.
- Her electricity bill will be $500 per year.
- She will have to pay $20,000 per year for part-time staff.
- The combined required rate of return by both her investors and the bank is 12%.
What is the NPV of the new shop? What is your recommendation? Should she open the new store?