The deposit that a businessman who wants to move into a university canteen needs to prepare is usually between $30,000 and $50,000, and it's important to avoid taking over a private stall as there may be additional transfer fees involved. Before making your choice, it is important to know the stall's daily sales volume, for example, an average of 200 to 300 servings per day, which can help you estimate the likelihood of profitability and ensure a return on your investment.

University canteen stalls are special in three ways: firstly, their scarcity means that supply is limited, with a finite number of places available in each school and canteen, which means that competition is fierce and opportunities are hard to come by. Secondly, the exclusivity makes investment promotion and franchising often led by internal companies, it is difficult for individual traders to directly intervene, and they need a good internal relationship in order to fight for it. Finally, the canteen's entry and adjustment is cyclical, usually at the beginning of the year for a large-scale overhaul, during which the rent may be adjusted, eliminating some merchants and providing opportunities for new merchants, of which the business strategy is self-evident.

Therefore, when considering the move-in of university cafeteria stalls, in addition to the economic costs, one should also pay attention to the competitive market dynamics and business operation mode to ensure that one's business strategy matches the adjustment cycle of the cafeteria.