"Chris" wrote

I know that most small businesses fail in their first year. Thus, I
want to start pretty small and not sink a huge amount of money into
seeds and supplies. I will see how it goes in the first year or two.

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Chris, concentrate on the apartment set and container gardens. Folks with
yards that garden will make the hop on the toll station for larger variety
than what it sounds like your stand will have.

Transport will be an issue. You are catering to train riders. They won't
walk off with a plastic flat of seedlings and you'll have to keep weight
(and any bottom drain holes leaking dirt) in mind. Honestly it doesn't
sound like a good location to sell whole plants but maybe there is something
about the area you know that isn't obvious in your post? That or you have a
free 'kiosk' opportunity and are looking to fill it?

In that area as you describe it, a cut flower place can do very well.
Doesn't have to be orchids and roses. Pretty arranged black eyed susans,
Daisies, and other less expensive and easy to grow things work well. A
small bouquet of pansies nestled in a little babies breath and sold for 3$
or less will catch the guys with their girlfriends. Mint also makes a nice
greenery to surround flowers with.

Now if you really want to do real plants, rethink the types apartment
dwellers get. Container gardening is very popular and they take well to
beefeater tomatoes and other versions. Cucumbers, lettuce (except iceberg),
spinach, squash, eggplant, herbs, strawberries, peppers (bell and hot) are
among the easy winners of the container crowd.