More pics of our new rug care center and rug boutique

[Ken Snow]

 

[Desk Jockey]

I like that store front, really nice!

The window graphics of the services you provide are really eye catching too, should work well!
8)

 

[Brian R]

Wow, really cool Mr. Ken.
Well done.
Making money yet?

 

[Ken Snow]

Thanks Richard & Brian

We've taken in 89 rugs so far starting last wednesday, which I am happy with. It will make money if the flow continues & ideally grows. My break-even based on average size, type, add-on sales, etc is about 2000 pcs. My smallest location in Ann Arbor did about 3500 last year. That location has been open over 10 years and my hope is that this one will be close to it in year one as the population is much higher.

Ken

 

[harryhides]

Very nice Ken except for the ghastly little pink desk in the 4th pic - did you you specify that metro desk ?

 

[tmdry]

Congrats Ken,

Is than an epoxy floor?

Did you get 85 pieces just from opening the store up? With no ads for the store opening? ...meaning people that just passed by.

LOL @ Pink Desk!

 

[DavidVB]

Ken,

Somebody is and has been doing something right for a long time.

I hope you don't mind if my son and I take you up on your offer for a tour in the next couple months.

 

[rick imby]

No rugs on the floor of a rug shop?

Place looks beautiful.

 

[Mike Draper]

It,s Ok i guess.






























JK! looks nice.

 

[XTREME1]

you are a metrosexual just for using the word boutique

 

[Ken Snow]

LOL- its not pink, but it does look like it in the pic. It is maroon.

David, happy to have you whenever you and your son want to make the trip.

It is a rug cleaning drop off center and teeny showroom. Our other showrooms are 8-18,000 sq ft and have thousands of rugs. This only has less than 250, so I called it a boutique.

I am advertising all the time and this whole month is our grand opening sale with the offer good at any of our drop off centers. All have had a nice bump in volume with the sale, which supplanted our usual summer sale.

 

[Jack May]

Ken, will you experience a drop off in the rugs at other centres?

I'm just wondering if to a certain extent, you'll rob Pete to pay paul, compensating for people using this one because it's closer or are you hoping it'll generate primarily NEW clientele?

John

 

[Ken Snow]

Good question John

Each time we have opened a new rug care center or showroom it has both effected other(s) and increased our portion of the cleaning/retail pie.

If this location is simlar to others there will be an approximate 5-10% inpact negative impact on the 2 closest locations in volume, but the balance will be new business or increased frequency of cleaning because they don't have to drive as far anymore. We had 2 of the customers who already said this to our person there. They had waited almost an extra year because of the drive to the usual location they go to. If we can make a get a few hundred current customers to increase frequency of cleaning by 50-100% plus add a lot of market share we'll be doing great.

Ken

 

[Ken Snow]

A night view

 

[XTREME1]

is that a hooker hiding behind the mailboxes

 

[Ken Snow]

:-)

 

[Desk Jockey]

Wow looks great lit up!

I bet you spent a pretty penny on that sign!

It was worth it! 8)

 

[Ken Snow]

We did years ago Richard, it was one that we had in storage so the cost was just the company to crane it there and install- about $1200.00

 

[alazo1]

Looks great Ken.

The floor, epoxy, polished concrete?

Albert

 

[Bob Foster]

Congratulations Ken on your latest addition. I looks quite streamlined. I'm betting that the business systems were easy to snap in their too.

 

[Ken Snow]

systems were easy Bob, central computer tied in through VPN to our main server, phone on VOIP through main system in headquarters etc....

The floor is an epoxy texture over concrete in pristine cpondition from previous tenant. We liked it so didn't change it.

 

[XTREME1]

50% off, what is full price?

 

[Ken Snow]

Price is based on size and type/classification. Handknotted/handmade (non-silk) 9 X 12 is reg $149.99.

 

[Brian R]

I am getting ready to read the Cleanfax article; Area Rugs...Uncover a hidden profit center.
During "quiet time"
Maybe I will get into it one day.

 

[BarbaraS]

Too cool! Lucky dog! What I wouldn't give for a business like this! Love the purple!

 

[XTREME1]

I am getting ready to read the Cleanfax article; Area Rugs...Uncover a hidden profit center.


They should have the counter argument "how to ace up your reputation by not having a system set up"