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New skishop lounge idea

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JUDD
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me and my buddy are thinking about starting a ski/boarding shop around skirts of Utah. we thought thats something we thought the industry was missing, the fact that their were no roots shops around. Places where you could just go, walkin, and chat with the guys around the counter and go party with them that night. Just a chill; layed back environment with the dopest gear fresh that season. sound good...?
Oct 11 2006 4:00PM
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CTD
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sounds sweet, but the thing that you gotta remeber, is selling twintips wont make much scratch. the most money in almost all shops comes from your everyday joe setups, rentals, and shit like that. in order for that to work, it has to be affordable, and if you just have peeps chillin there and nt buyin much, it may be tough to keep it together. maybe have a shop combined with a small little eatery/coffee shop. that way you could get more cashflow. and DEFINATLY sell Snowboard stuff. thats a ton of cash as well.

best of luck.
Oct 11 2006 4:27PM
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dave...
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actually, d-structure is very much like that, the store in mtl is dope cuz u can just walk in, sit down and talk with the guys there, real good concept
Oct 11 2006 4:52PM
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poofartpee
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damn right thats how it should be
Oct 11 2006 6:49PM
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r.w
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^you remeber when stev wanted to start sompthing up like that in the regional forum?
Oct 11 2006 6:52PM
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Smed193
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Definately like the idea and addin food would be so sweet.

adn like a sitting area where you have all the new movies playin
that'd be sick
Oct 11 2006 6:57PM
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JUDD
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yeah i know this aint a "new concept", and much respect to d-structure...because yes they are much like what i would like our shop to be like, but we want a snowboard/ski vibe instead of a ski/rollerblade vibe ya know. as far as food...i wouldnt want a full on cafe but maybe have a redbull cooler and some little mtn snack type shit would be strait... eventually we would like to host a railjam/cookout sponsored by the shop every year and build sponsorships with a few riders...ya know shit like that
Oct 11 2006 7:33PM
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beep
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decade already does a good job in utah.
http://www.decadesnowandskate.com/t-about.aspx
Oct 11 2006 7:42PM
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bigcougar123
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i totally agree with that selling only twins wont make enough for a buisness to stay open, not to mention other competition
Oct 11 2006 9:12PM
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720laxskier
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my shop lets kids do that-we have an upstairs with a projector and movies and shit, some couches-a turtle and a goldfish. its chill. and thne we party later
Oct 11 2006 9:18PM
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JUDD
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what would be a good name for this shop?
Oct 11 2006 11:24PM
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dozerr
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at the shop i worked at they had that. the boot fitting area had a bunch of pretty comfy chairs and a tv. and the board rooom has the same thing. you can just hang out there. its pretty sweet
Oct 11 2006 11:45PM
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tha_CF
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sounds exactly like skjersaas... www.rideskj.com
sickest shop out there.
Oct 12 2006 12:27AM
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R.Fahey
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Yeah... One already exists. It's called DECADE.
Oct 12 2006 12:39AM
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cofreeskier
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Sounds pretty chill, but make sure to sell all kinds of products so you will appeal to a more broad array of skiers.
Oct 12 2006 12:49AM
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