I agree with Twoscentsworth but I do think that sometimes (rarely!) candle stores can be successful if you carry items other than candles (like a spa). My store is doing pretty well but I share the space with a Yoga studio so I have a built in customer base. Plus I live in a tourist town (New Orleans) and the shop is on a street that is frequented by tourists. We are right across from one of the most popular restaurants in town. So I have a lot of pluses that others may not have. But still some days I sit in the store all day long and don't sell a single thing. If I didn't have dirt cheap rent I would have gone out of business at the end of the first month.:embarasse Think about it. How many $10.00 candles do you have to sell in a month just to cover rent if your rent is $1500.00? Even if your rent is only $500.00 that's a lot of candles to sell. And that just covers rent~not utilities, bags, decor, supplies, etc.