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Posted by eatwhatcom, on Jul. 29, 2008 10:41AM While I applaud Aaron's effort to offer a much needed venue for all ages shows, one must remember that the teenage market has very little in expendable income. I used to hang out at a very nice, Fantasia like coffee shop in Anacortes in the early 1990's. Being in my early 20's, I didn't mind sharing my hang out with the teenage set. The coffee house was regularly filled to capacity and from the outside observer it seemed to be a very successful business. Nineteen months in business the coffee house closes. Why, what happened? What happened was very simple. High overhead, low profit per sale and low sales volume killed this great business. Customers under the age 18 spent half as much per visit as those over 18. Over half of the customer base was under 18, which means five out of ten customers in the store were "low profit/no profit" customers.    I hope who ever takes over Fantasia keeps the all ages venue while expanding the product and customer base. A business that focuses on adults with money while still including teens would be ideal. It would be best for the business if more products are available. Be it a larger food menu, clothing, art, newspapers, books.... Coffee and sandwiches have low profit which requires the business to a high volume of sales to break even everyday. This lesson Aaron has learned that hard way. I hope to see Aaron return to the industry as I see him with a bright future. And remember.... Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.    Timothy Waggoner  www.eatwhatcom.com