Dollar Store Services

An Alternative To Restrictive Franchise Businesses

Dollar Store Services — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:45:54 +0000

Own your own business and regain control of your economic future. Using a business developer like Dollar Store Services gives you all the peace of mind and expertise you get when opening a franchise, with none of the hidden hassles and fees.

Using a Developer to Start Your Own Business

Dollar Store Services — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:40:11 +0000

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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.

Dollar Stores Set for Big Expansion in 2012

Dollar Store Services — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:38:23 +0000

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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.

Over 2,500 New Dollar Stores Opened

Dollar Store Services — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:22:30 +0000

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Dollar Store Services opens stores worldwide for investors like yourself starting at only $51,900! Since 1992 we’ve opened over 2,500 retail stores for people just like you, in some cases we’ve handed over the keys to their brand new store within an amazing 30 days! The seven core services we provide to each client is what has built Discount Retail Store Services into the largest dollar store developer in North America since 1992. WE ARE NOT A FRANCHISE, however we do offer much of the same support that you would receive from a franchise without the fees, royalties or control over your business.

We provide these 7 core services for every client;

1. Financing Assistance – 100% Financing OAC including operating capital. We offer traditional and non-traditional financing options including; mortgage refinancing, HELOC, 401K/IRA Rollovers, Secured CD Loans, SBA Loans, Business Lines of Credit, Store Fixture Leasing, Web Based Lenders, Qualified Partners, Personal Loans & Signature Loans.

2. Site Location Assistance – We contact every shopping center owner and utilize many more tools to identify all sites in your market in order to secure the absolute best store location possible. We perform demographic and traffic count studies to ensure sufficient population base and high visibility. We look for locations with anchors such as a major grocery store and regional or national department stores.

3. Negotiating Your Lease Agreement – We employ a team leasing managers that are experts in every geographical area of the country. Our leasing mangers will aggressively negotiate over 17 provisions of the lease designed to provide maximum advantage to you. A properly negotiated lease will save you ten’s of thousands of dollars over the course of the lease.

4. Complete Build-Out of Your Store – We will fly a Build-Out Supervisor to your store site. We will assemble all your fixtures including shelving units, cash counters and display units. We will stock all your merchandise and install the interior signage and grand opening banners. We will hand you the keys to the front door and you are in business in less than a week. Your store is literally a turn-key store as you only get the keys when you are ready to open your doors.

5. Comprehensive Training Before Your Opening – We offer a complete 8 week training system that combines on-site training comprehensive tele-training and/or optional in-classroom training at our Las Vegas headquarters. Most importantly our training system was created for convenience as all training takes place according to your personal schedule. Complete review of the operations manual, cash register training, including merchandise and how to get the most out of our valuable supplier network are included in the comprehensive training. Our approach ensures that you will be well educated and completely comfortable running your own store.

6. Wholesale Purchasing Network – We offer deep discounts from our massive buying power that we have with our 75 high quality suppliers of dollar store merchandise. Our buyers regularly travel to visit each supplier where they hand select and negotiate the cost as value can only be determined by physically seeing and inspecting the product.

7. Total Support For the Life of Your Business – This gives you the major advantage of owning a franchise without having to pay any fees or royalties and also allowing you to run your business your way without the strict guidelines of a franchise operation. We are there to help you run your business as much or as little as you require.

Watch this testimonial and you will quickly see how Dollar Store Services offers the most complete and affordable store packages available. Our pledge is to consistently exceed our clients’ expectations, provide superior value and long term support while maintaining the highest ethical standards. When you deal with Dollar Store Service, you deal with a company who has first hand retail experience and will work with you to maximize your opportunity for success for the life of your store. The President, General Manager and other key managers and supervisors of Dollar Store Services have many years of hands on Dollar Store retail management experience. We know how to professionally operate retail stores and understand what is required to be successful.

Get on the road to owning an exciting retail business and open your own Dollar Store.

Contact Dollar Store Services, Inc. today.

Dollar Store Services
5075 W. Diablo Dr. Ste. 200
Las Vegas, NV 89118

TOLL FREE: 1-800-829-2915
FAX: 1-702-873-6592
TEL: 1-702-382-8444

Buckstore vs. Dollar Store Services – Comparison Study

Dollar Store Services — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:54:45 +0000

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The dollar store industry is booming and dollar stores are popping up all over the country. The struggling economy has resulted in many Americans looking to get more value from their reduced family budgets and they are shopping at dollar stores.

Entrepreneurs hoping to capitalize on this trend invariably all begin with the same question; “How do I open my own dollar store?”

First, the experts all agree that the “do it yourself” approach is a recipe for disaster. In fact, most “do it yourself” dollar stores go out of business within the first year. This may appear to be the least expensive route, but in most cases, the end product is a low quality store with poor design, fixtures and products that aren’t marketable at any price point.

Entrepreneurs who are serious about starting their own dollar store will quickly find a few companies on the internet that claim to have all the right answers.

The purpose of this comparison study is to ask the important questions, review the options and find the best answer for entrepreneurs looking to join this exploding industry.

We are going to directly compare and contrast Dollar Store Services against Buckstore Inc., a small dollar store development company located in Miami Lakes, FL.

Here at the corporate headquarters for Dollar Store Services we will have the chance to talk with some of the industry’s most influential people. We will compare and contrast Dollar Store Services and Buckstore Inc. in virtually every category. By the end of this comparison you will be able to gauge for yourself which company is the most comprehensive and cost-effective solution to get you into your own dollar store business.

To learn more review this informative pdf: BuckStoreComparison.pdf

JF Simply a Dollar

Dollar Store Services — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:14:44 +0000

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Customer Release

To walk in here one day and just see yellow walls “Chick-a-pea Yellow”! And the next time you come in, wall to wall merchandise and signage, the store pops and it is fabulous. I think my favorite section of the store is the jewelry! It’s just such a diverse group of stuff – all kinds, whatever you can imagine its actually here and that has been the hottest seller today too everyone that’s come in here has bought something and jewelry was in every order. The build-out process was unbelievable just to see the whole store unfold to having everything you could need in your home or office was amazing in only 5 days! The variety and quality was great! The cleaning, foam and paper products are all great. I couldn’t believe though, for the first time I saw a pregnancy test for one dollar. I don’t need a pregnancy test but someone out there may, and if you do come in to my store to get it. The customer service was awesome. Starting from the beginning up to now we have been given one-on-one service, always informed and the responses to us have been very expedient. The process of the build-out took only 4 days it was amazing. We got to the build-out process in under two months which is unbelievable. I know the word “unbelievable” has been used so many times, but we don’t have any more words in our vocabulary for it. Everything was …. “UNBELIEVABLE!”

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VALUE $ DOLLAR STORE

Dollar Store Services — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:56:44 +0000

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Customer Release

I love it. It’s Spectacular, spacious…

I don’t have a favorite section I just love the whole store, the whole store it’s self is just extremely impressionable. When people walk in here and they see what I see I am very proud to be a part of the Dollar Store Industry.

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Dollar Store

Dollar Store Services — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:07:01 +0000

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Customer Release

I’m ecstatic everything turned out so beautiful and I’m overjoyed with how my store turned out. My favorite section is THE WHOLE STORE! Why? Because this is my first business and I’m so excited to be opening my store. The build-out process was flawless I’m overwhelmed with joy at how it all turned out. The variety of the products in my store exceeds my expectations by a long shot. The training was priceless and I recommend to anyone to go to Las Vegas for the training because there is nothing like hands on training because it teaches you all aspects, not just the front area of the store. It shows you how to keep your business running and functional so you can stay in business and that is the important part to me. The Real Estate department was an A+, they were awesome and got me this outstanding location and negotiated the lease for me – my terms are awesome. The customer service was also an A+. Everyone gets an A+ they all know their jobs so well. What impressed me the most was everyone’s professionalism and how good they all were at their jobs. The most important thing is Dollar Store Services did exactly what they said they were going to do and when they said it would happen. I would recommend Dollar Store Services and already have and will continue to spread the word to friends and family for sure.

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Dollar Mania

Dollar Store Services — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:02:57 +0000

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Customer Release

We are totally amazed with our store! Not at all what you would expect when you walk into your typical big-box dollar store. There are bargains here that I know my kids would just eat up and we are hoping to see all their friends here. Looks like really great products we can’t wait to really open the doors and see people walk in. My favorite products are the candles and Jewelry, the quality and volume of the products has been most surprising and we are very excited to be offering those to our community. The build-out was incredible, they met and exceeded the expectations. Looks like namebrand things are everywhere, the chips and everything were way above my expectations. People will walk in and say these people really know what they are doing. The training program was great because it gave us good piece of mind. It really gave me comfort to move forward quickly and easily and feel confident opening our store. The customer service was fantastic, everything from initial communication through training and purchasing. Wendy was masterful at purchasing and variety. What impressed us the most were the expertise of the people in their respective areas walking us through each products, options of sizes, diversity of business and the product line has been fantastic. We began this adventure due to our jobs being outsourced. We looked at what we could do to bring business to the area and provide a career opportunity for us. Dollar Store Services came to the top of the list. As we’ve walked through the process we feel prepared to open our doors for business and serve our local community.

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Dollar Stores Move into Number 2 Retail Spot

Dollar Store Services — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:27:39 +0000

The past few years of economic struggle have been a boom time for dollar stores. One study has it that business has been so strong in recent times at dollar stores, they now outnumber drugstores in the U.S. Consumers now rank dollar stores as their second-favorite resource for buying holiday gifts (after online shopping). And now it appears that the group most responsible for dollar stores’ soaring popularity is one you might not expect: wealthy shoppers.

Let’s face it: For many people, when it comes to the piles of presents tucked under Christmas trees and stuffed into stockings, quantity matters at least as much as quality. So it’s no wonder that during the holiday season—recent holiday season especially—everyone looks for creative ways to get more, no matter what the size of the family budget.

In the same way that business has soared at pawn shops during the holidays, sales at dollar stores are likewise humming along.

One reason why dollar store sales are so strong, according to the Los Angeles Times, is that the chains are doing more than usual to cater to holiday shoppers. Family Dollar, for instance, is stocking 10% more toys this holiday season, compared to 2010, and is also carrying pricier gift items like MP3 players and flip cameras.

In a recent Nielsen survey, consumers named e-retailers as the top category of places to shop for holiday gifts. Holding the #2 spot on the list, though, is the dollar store. The fact that dollar stores are popular with low- and middle-income consumers should come as no surprise, especially given the economy.

What’s more surprising is that wealthier individuals are also turning to dollar stores in significant numbers. Shoppers with more than $100K of annual income are making 11% more trips to dollar stores since 2008. They’re spending more too, with the average purchase rising by 23%.