[header] How to open a bar [title] Know that being in the bar business entails stiff competition. [step] You'll be competing with other bars in the area, as well as other entertainment and retail options. It used to be that when people wanted a drink, they had to go to a bar to get it. 
Nowadays, people can easily pick up alcohol at the local corner store or neighborhood grocery store without much hassle. So being in the bar business is no piece of cake.