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I am very pleased with most of the merchandise and everything went very well with our build out. We may be interested in opening another store in the future.

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I love it, it came together very good this week only took 5 days for us to throw this together ad it came out real good better than I though and we are very happy with it… I like the holidays section because it is something that will always keep changing bringing new things to the store and invite our customers in…I thought it was very efficient very effective our build out supervisor was great he kept us laughing, kept us moving and here we are!

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My favorite section of the store would have to be the balloon section I think it is very colorful and catches everyone’s attention…

~Store owner Discount Dollar

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It was done the right way and in a good manner and professional.

~Store owner Dollar Corner Store

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I am very impressed with this business that we’re starting…and with the products we’re offering. There high quality, different from other stores..and we have them in more categories. My favorite sections of the store are the balloons and the seasonal section.

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The Build out supervisor did not disappoint me. He preformed as professional as all Dollar Store Services personnel have: We was at the store from very early morning to very late at night. My next store I will want him as build out supervisor.

~Store owner Dollar Power

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It has been wonderful working with Dollar Store Services. They deliver what they say and we appreciate their services. The Trainers are great. They made sure everything was perfect and on time. We are very grateful working with dollar store services.

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Hi I’m John LaFronz – General Manager of Dollar Store Services and I get asked the same question virtually every day; “How do I open my own Dollar Store?”

Opening your own dollar store involves finding the right location, securing financing, having the store built quickly and professionally and having a proven merchandise system that delivers product to you at the right price every day of the year.

Really, the underlying question is; “How do I open a successful Dollar Store?”

That is the difference between doing it on your own and working with a company like Dollar Store Services.  Our  finance department will assess your financial profile and our in-house financial advisers will be able to match you with traditional and non-traditional lenders that will address every level of risk.  We will do what is necessary to get the funding to you so you can open your store;  from hard asset lending to establishing business lines of credit to many more non-traditional lines of funding.  If you are concerned about your credit score – don’t be.  We have a credit repair specialist right here in our office who will work with you to improve your credit score to ensure that you have the best possible opportunity to qualify for any of the lending opportunities available to you.

Our Real Estate department we identify every potential location even locations that visibly are not available yet – maybe the lease is coming up in 3-6 months.  We find all those spaces and research every one.  Negotiating a retail lease is not as easy as some may think for example we make sure that we have a dark clause in effect so that if a major anchor tenant leaves you are protected.  Negotiating for as much free rent as possible, negotiating to make sure that the space is delivered to you in the best possible condition.  We want to make sure that when you get your space it is ready to do business and the economics of that space are as good as they can possibly be.  This is something you definitely don’t want to try on your own.

Training is a very important aspect of getting ready to start and continuing to operate your Dollar Store business.  Here at Dollar Store Services we provide extensive training both over the phone beginning 4 weeks prior to starting your business and classroom training here at our corporate offices.  Right behind me a training class is currently going on.  This is a three day session that involves every aspect of running a dollar store business.  Our training is custom tailored to your background whether you are a retail expert or a novice so that when you are done you will have full control of your business from the retailing end and the operational end.

The difference between having product that costs .60 or .65 cents vs. product that costs .45 or .50 cents can be the difference between success or failure for you long term.  Our staff of buyers visits our suppliers every month we negotiate the prices on the best items which we hand select ensuring that you get the best value and variety possible.  Buying from a catalog or a website sight unseen is a recipe for disaster.

Operate your own dollar store without paying any royalties or ongoing fees.  You own the business, you run it on your terms and you keep all the money that you earn.  We open stores for folks just like you every week of the year!  We open them quickly, professionally and through our proven systems position you for success.  We look forward to speaking with you and soon after that hand you the keys to your own Dollar Store.

Video Transcript:

Rocky: The large dollar store chains (Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and .99 Cents Only Stores) each have planed major location expansions for 2012 and their collective stocks are rising to atmospheric levels in recent years.

Many retail analysts have associated stagnant wages combined with rising inflation as a primary trigger for consumers migrating to private label goods and also to smaller package sizes. It’s no surprise that Dollar Stores are the chief purveyors of these goods and since 2008 their dramatic rise has become highly visible transforming the retail industry.

John LaFronz the General Manager of the largest developer of dollar stores in North America explains how his company, Dollar Store Services, shares the same outlook as the large chains for the industry as a whole.

Rocky: So, John, are you seeing significant growth occurring in 2012 for with the Dollar Store Industry?

John: We have more interest today than ever before from entrepreneurs all over the country. We anticipate the same type of growth we opened over 150 stores last year and we are looking to double that in 2012.

Rocky: As the economy continues to sputter the competition is increasing in the Dollar Store Industry. As an Independent Dollar Store Developer how are you helping your new business owners obtain their competitive edge so they can compete in the market more effectively?

John: What we know is that the large national chains are developing larger footprint stores that leaves a very large void in the marketplace for the entrepreneurs that we work with every day. Additionally, our merchandise program is designed specifically to create extra value for our owners getting the lowest possible prices on many items across the board so they can be very competitive with the national chains.

Rocky: The American economy seems to be experiencing an evaporation of its wealth – do you feel that will that negatively or positively affect the Dollar Store Business?

John: Fortunately the market conditions are a positive thing for our business. Where in the past it was fashionable to shop at dollar stores and brag about the values that you found. Now many more people have to shop at Dollar Stores and they are learning that the value is there each and every day at our stores. Those shoppers even when the economy improves will continue to be dollar store shoppers. Every survey we’ve seen bears this out.

Rocky: Eventually, the economy will recover in the United States – We’ve learned that a bad economy can be positive for the Dollar Store business, conversely, would an improving economy necessarily affect the Dollar Store Industry in a negative way?

John: Absolutely not, what we know is that this is a sea change in the way consumers shop. Once a dollar store has been discovered every survey that we’ve seen clearly indicates that even as the economy improves and people have more disposable income, the dollar store is the place where they identify real value and those shoppers are going to stay shopping at dollar stores for a long time.

Rocky: The Dollar Store Industry is going to have a larger footprint in the retail landscape for some time to come. If you would like to join this exciting industry and start your own Independent Dollar Store in your own community or another area you can contact John’s company Dollar Store Services using the information on the screen at the end of this report or by simply calling Dollar Store Services at 1-800-518-3064.

Dollar Store Services will help you open your own turn-key dollar store business.