What goes on a store opening checklist?

The alarm, the entrance and parking area, the sales floor, the registers, the back room, the restrooms and the cleaning supplies. The aim is a safe floor, a ready register and clear exits before the first customer comes in.

What goes on a store closing checklist?

Clearing the floor, cleaning spills, taking out trash, counting and securing cash, locking doors and windows, setting the lights and the alarm, and a last walk to make sure everyone is out.

Can I change the list for my store?

Yes. Use it as a starting point. Add the zones and tasks your store has, and take out the ones it doesn't. Edit it in the checklist builder.

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A store opening and closing checklist, by zone.

Walk the store at the start and the end of the day. Mark each line Pass or Fail and write what you did about a fail. Print the sheet or save it as a PDF.

Also calledRetail opening checklist, Store closing checklist, Daily store checklist, Opening and closing procedures

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Free to print, copy and change. It’s a starting point. Add the lines your equipment and your rules need.

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Store opening and closing checklist

Date

Store

Opening manager

Closing manager

Opening time

Closing time

Opening: outside and entrance

PassFailN/A

Alarm turned off and the code kept private
Entrance, steps and parking area clear of ice, spills, trash and trip hazards
Doors and door mats working and flat
Signs and open hours correct
Lights on and bulbs working

Opening: sales floor and registers

PassFailN/A

Aisles clear of boxes, carts and cords
Spills and wet spots cleaned and marked
Displays stable and shelves not overloaded
Registers on, drawers counted and receipt paper loaded
Step stools and ladders in good condition and put away

Opening: back room and restrooms

PassFailN/A

Back room walkways and exits clear
Deliveries checked in and stacked safely
Fire extinguishers in place and not blocked
Restrooms stocked, clean and working
Cleaning chemicals labeled and stored where they belong

Closing: floor and back room

PassFailN/A

Customers out and the doors locked behind them
Floors swept and spills cleaned
Trash and boxes taken out or flattened and stacked
Back room exits clear
Equipment turned off or put in standby as the store says

Closing: cash, lock-up and alarm

PassFailN/A

Cash counted, recorded and put in the safe with two people if the store requires it
Registers closed and drawers left open or removed, as the store says
Back door, loading door and windows locked
Lights set for the night
Alarm set and everyone out

Defects found and action taken

Taken out of service? Yes NoReported to

Inspector signature

Date

Supervisor review

Date

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How to use it

Three habits that make it worth filling out.

Step 1
Walk the same route every day
Start at the entrance and finish at the back. A set route makes it hard to skip a zone.
Step 2
Fix the small things as you go
A spill, a blocked aisle, a dead bulb. If you can fix it in a minute, fix it and tick the line. If not, write it down.
Step 3
Hand off the fails
Anything marked Fail goes on the handover note for the next manager, with who will fix it.

Do this on a phone instead of paper.

Turn this list into a recurring task for each site and shift. Each step is checked off on a phone, and a missed one shows up for the manager.

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Common questions

What goes on a store opening checklist?: The alarm, the entrance and parking area, the sales floor, the registers, the back room, the restrooms and the cleaning supplies. The aim is a safe floor, a ready register and clear exits before the first customer comes in.
What goes on a store closing checklist?: Clearing the floor, cleaning spills, taking out trash, counting and securing cash, locking doors and windows, setting the lights and the alarm, and a last walk to make sure everyone is out.
Can I change the list for my store?: Yes. Use it as a starting point. Add the zones and tasks your store has, and take out the ones it doesn't. Edit it in the checklist builder.

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A store opening and closing checklist, by zone.

Store opening and closing checklist

Opening: outside and entrance

Opening: sales floor and registers

Opening: back room and restrooms

Closing: floor and back room

Closing: cash, lock-up and alarm

Three habits that make it worth filling out.

Walk the same route every day

Fix the small things as you go

Hand off the fails

Do this on a phone instead of paper.

Get new free tools by email.

Common questions

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