Supplement Store?

[BICEPBULG]

TweetI am wanting to start my own business. I have thought of several things to do in my area. But there is not a good supplement shop nearby. You can go to the mall which is a 30 min drive. We have 4 gyms in our area. There is a small vitamin shop in town but nothing special.

I would like to talk to someone and see what all is needed to get setup with the suppliers. And what you have done to be successful? And any other ideas.

[Waterboy]

TweetI have a friend that owns his own store in NC. If you would like to pass along some contact info, I'll ask him if he would give you some pointers.

[BIGSARGE]

TweetWHAT STATE YOU IN BICEP? IM IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING ONE NOW.

[BICEPBULG]

TweetI will pm contact info.

[Waterboy]

TweetHave forwarded your info to my friend. Hope he can help you

[BICEPBULG]

TweetThanks very much for all the help. I talked to your buddy yesterday.

[G-reg]

Tweetsale online?

[BICEPBULG]

TweetI will possibly sale online later. But I am wanting to open a store.

[BICEPBULG]

TweetSo I talked with the building owner and everything is a go. The building is next to a High School which always has something going on. It is also next to Domino's a Hair Salon and a Accounting office.. Possibly a book store moving in as well. So the walk in traffic should be great. I will carry all the top selling suppliments and also run a smoothie bar.
The name of the shop is Xtreme Nutrition & Smoothies. I have to go get business license tomorrow and follow up with my suppliment wholesaler. Just letting everyone know this is moving forward.
As for selling products online. Once I get the store going I will work with Fuzo and get something going. If anyone has comments of what they would like to see in a store or what " Should " be in there please post it up....

[rc10j1]

TweetGood luck bro. Having your own business is the best and worst experience you will ever have. I have a subway franchise here in town. If you hire any employees you should have cameras on them to prevent stealing of product.

[alluprbdy]

Tweetdamn thats some quick turnaround, best of luck to you

[BICEPBULG]

TweetThanks... We are working hard towards this. Purchased the domain tonight. I will have cameras and will inventory the stock once a week. I might try some other options also...

[BIGSARGE]

TweetHey Bicep. Back before my 06 Iraq deployement I was going to do a supp store. It was called Xtreme Nutrition. When we started getting ready to do our store now we were going to go with the same name but now its a big franchise in the South East. Based out of Louisiana and they cover all the big bodybuilding shows around here. Just sayin you might wanna look into a new name. DAMN FORGOT TO HIT CAPS AGAIN!!!

[BICEPBULG]

TweetIt is not just Xtreme Nutrition, It is Xtreme Nutrition and Smoothies. I don't know but I am sure it will look much different than theres. I will check trademarks and see if there is a problem. I have heard of both Extreme Nutrition and Xtreme Nutrition and I did see one store in Lousiana. Didn't see that they was a franchise. But I think my name with the addition to the wording using Smoothies will make it different. The logo and all will be different.

[BICEPBULG]

TweetThe only website for the one in Louisiana I could find is a myspace page. Kevin Miller I believe. I sent him a message through there. I want everything to be different than anyone elses and I am going to market it different also. I don't like original that's why I went with Xtreme....But guess anything now days is original...