Best Ways to Draw Customers to Your Storefront

In retail and service spaces, your storefront doesn’t just welcome customers—it convinces them to come in. Here’s how to turn that first glance into foot traffic. 

Whether your business faces a bustling Twin Cities sidewalk or a quieter suburban street, investing in your storefront’s appearance directly influences your bottom line. Ready to start winning curb appeal points? 

Here’s how:

Start from the Ground Up: Address Pothole Repair First

First impressions begin the moment a customer pulls up and potholes send exactly the wrong message. Not only are potholes a visual nuisance, they present real safety and liability concerns. Pothole repair isn’t just maintenance—it’s customer experience.

By promptly addressing damaged pavement and uneven surfaces, you reduce hazards, avoid costly claims, and create an inviting space. A smooth, well-maintained parking lot signals reliability and attention to detail—qualities customers associate directly with your business.

Green = Growth: Add Eye-Catching Landscape Elements

Enhancing your storefront with thoughtfully chosen greenery offers immediate visual rewards. Healthy, climate-appropriate plantings convey freshness, care, and local pride. Source plants, shrubs, and trees from a trusted local tree farm to ensure durability through Minnesota’s challenging seasons.

Shade trees and carefully placed ornamentals can attract customers, encourage lingering, and add comfortable charm. Even compact spaces benefit from decorative planters or low-maintenance evergreens, instantly elevating curb appeal for businesses large and small.

Clear, Consistent Maintenance Sends the Right Message

Consistent, professional maintenance is about more than aesthetics—it quietly reinforces trust. Regular mowing, neatly edged lawns, tidy walkways, and swift snow removal send clear signals to customers: your business is attentive, detail-oriented, and dependable.

Missed weeks or poorly maintained grounds subtly erode confidence. With a commercial maintenance partner who reliably shows up every week, your storefront stays welcoming and worry-free, enhancing your brand’s image without you lifting a finger.

Invest in Curb Appeal, Not Just Interiors

A stunning interior is wasted if customers never walk through the door. Your storefront should be a vibrant, inviting reflection of your business ethos. Prioritize clean, visible signage with proper lighting, seating areas that invite lingering, and decorative mulch or carefully arranged planters to frame your space elegantly.

Small investments—like exterior lighting, fresh paint, or clearly defined walkways—demonstrate professionalism and attention to detail, subtly influencing perceptions long before customers step inside.

Partner With Pros Who Show Up

Partnering with professionals who consistently maintain your property creates an invisible yet powerful advantage. At Scott’s Lawn Care, commercial consistency is our calling card. Whether it’s meticulous storm cleanup, expert trimming, or proactive turf health, we make your business look polished year-round.

We’re Minnesota-seasoned pros, ensuring your storefront remains accessible, safe, and attractive through every seasonal swing. You’ve got a business to run—let us ensure your exterior always reflects your high standards.

Your Storefront’s Appearance Is Your ROI

Curb appeal isn’t optional when you’re competing for attention. Customers notice polish, and attractive, well-maintained properties inherently drive more foot traffic. Great landscaping, proactive pothole repair, and reliable upkeep do more than improve appearances, they drive sales.

Let your storefront speak volumes before they even open the door. At Scott’s Lawn Care, we show up, do the job, and leave your property better than we found it, every time.

Ready to elevate your business’s first impression? Explore our commercial maintenance options or let’s upgrade your storefront’s first impression.

Your business deserves grounds that reflect your standards—let’s start today.