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Iketown300

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*Opening my own proshop*
« on: January 11, 2006, 07:21:21 AM »
Hey guys, I have the chance to run and control a pro shop in my local center.  To the guys like rick and clint and all the others that own shops do you guys have any advice on starting out?  I am working on getting everything together such as the tools I will need to begin operation and deciding on what kind of inventory to carry and how much, etc.  Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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Iketown300

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Re: *Opening my own proshop*
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2006, 12:06:48 PM »
The center is a 24 lane house.  It has a good amount of league bowlers.  It sounds like 1 of the #1 problems that you guys have said is the rent/lease agreements.  Lucky for me the owner of the bowling alley is paying for EVERYTHING, so i have no rent no lease, she buys inventory, drill machine, and everything that I need.  And in return she gets some of the profits and i get a split of the profits, a salary and she gave me 100% control over everything.  I totally agree about the old adage of listening to the customer cause they are #1 so that is definitely what i would do.  The shop is located in Lowell, Indiana and actually there has never been a pro shop in Lowell and no there will be 2 of them.  The one inside the bowling alley and another right down the road but which is a freestanding shop.  I definitely don't see how a freestanding shop could make it in this town especially when all of the bowlers already know me and my reputation is really good at the bowling alley.  Thanks to all so far and any more comments/suggestions from owners/customers is greatly appreciated!!!!!!
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