Having owned and run a newsagent in the past (for 8 years) i would take time to seriously consider your next move. Wouldn't recommend it ! ever decreasing margins, ever increasing competition . Independents are sadly a thing of the past. I knew of a guy in Fairview who had the misfortune of a new centra setting up from scratch beside his long established newsagent ,and within 6 months he was shut down,even though he fought back by pricing more competitively than centra he still lost his business. Good staff are a nightmare to find in this business. constant turnover of staff re-interviewing etc very laborious and time consuming. Easons and newspread are terrible to deal with and tally up with .thieves and junkies constantly looking for an opportunity. long hours ,early mornings. the list goes on .while there are alot of very profitable newsagents around my advice would be to approach spar/centra with a view to becoming a shop owner.they are always looking for owner /managers with "up and go" and cash of course.This would be the safest and most prudent option if you feel you really want to go into this field.I went from newsagent to coffee shop/café and have never looked back ! while cafés have hassles too I think newsagents have alot more. Good Luck and remember Don't jump in too quickly the seller may know something you don't.