What is a Kiosk? Would a Kiosk Benefit & Grow Your Business?

A kiosk is a small-scale pavilion-like structure, usually open on one or more sides. “Usually” because enclosed telephone booths are sometimes classified as a kiosk. Today a kiosk has come to mean a convenient open structure that offers good and services or a place to post advertisements, information or notices.

Would a Kiosk Benefit Your Business?

Small kiosk’s are increasing in popularity because of its overall benefits. With a much smaller investment, a person can open up for business, owning their own retail store without the expense of overhead and high rent. An already established business can increase its customer base expand business by generating more sales and is more cost effective. With fewer employees and lower overhead a retailer is more able to provide the consumer with more services at a lower cost.

Mall type kiosks are often found in hallways of shopping malls. These kiosks are like a small booth where an employee or two will answer questions and sell products. These are welcome in larger chains stores as well for income without investing in an additional full-blown store.

Western Timber Frame a Utah-based manufacturer of timber structures has an award winning design which they have termed "The Dovetail Difference" a mortised joint system, makes for an incredibly durable timber kiosk. A timber kiosk can be created fast and easy place as Howard & Peggy Bigenho, of Eagle Mountain, UT expressed to us, “It was surprisingly finished in only 3 1/2 hours.” Patty Sampson, another client was also impressed by strength and the speed in which a Western Timber Frame structure went up and said, “It went together like Lincoln Logs. . .if you are looking for affordable, durable and high end, this is the place to go!”

Outdoor kiosks allow people to do business, perform tasks, provide convenience, display information at a lower overhead cost. Kiosks are an inviting way to purchase products and goods in unique locations.

Western Timber Frame has helped many businesses to more quickly expand, utilize an area more profitably and grow their business.