INCLUDING:
Product inventory: Newest and hottest selling brand name products.
Full size cooler stocked with drinks
All shelves racks hardware and displays
Desk/counter, cash register, computer, fax, credit card processor,
QuickBooks Point of Sale Equipment with barcode scanner and printer
Complete (in-person) setup of entire store
Your own accounts with distributors and manufacturers with pre-established discounts
Proven effective sales training for owner/managers and employees
Free sales and technical support (ongoing)
Free promo materials
Highest margins in the industry AND still a discount store!
Design of a comprehensive marketing/advertising program
Assistance in organizing a successful grand opening
Assistance with city permits, tax ID #'s etc.

What you need to get started:
(1) $85,000 start-up fee (50% due up-front, remaining 50% due upon arrival)
(2) Lease a retail space (roughly between 400-1600 sq feet) with painted walls and finished floor.
We take care of every other detail. This program allows you the luxury of owning your own business without the headaches of starting up on your own at a much lower cost than doing it yourself!
We can even provide you with assistance finding the right location(s) for you new store(s). Location and marketing are the two most important factors that will contribute to your success. Once you secure a retail location you will be provided with all the information you need to be successful. We will also show you how to get supplement manufacturers to split the cost of your advertising!

Commonly asked questions:
Q. How does this program compare to some of the national franchises & licensee programs available? Also, how do the stores that are set-up using the Own a Supplement Store program compete with the internet and websites like bodybuilding.com?
A. This is not a franchise. You own the entire operation and all of the profit! Our company has been in business in the sports nutrition industry for over 14 years. In that time, we have devoted ourselves to the mastery of every aspect of the sports supplement industry. Our combined experience, reputation and purchasing power allow you to open a store with more inventory for less money than we paid opening our first store! Your start-up cost is far lower than opening a franchise or becoming a licensee.
With a franchise, you are paying a large fee for a name. In this program you call your store whatever you decide. Franchises and licensee programs typically require you to pay a franchise fee as well as buy the majority, if not all of your inventory from them. They also require that you meet monthly minimums or you may be fined or lose your discounts and/or business all-together! Why would anyone spend that much money, just to have it taken away by corporate greed? When you sign with Own a Supplement Store, YOU are the buyer and YOU automatically become a "Top-Tier" buyer! Top-Tier in this industry means that no one gets better pricing. Need proof? Click the REFERENCES tab at
http://ownasupplementstore.com/references.html
to hear directly from some of the manufacturers and distributors that we buy from. Actually, as we open more stores we are able to negotiate even better discounts for YOU! We cut out the middle man. No franchise fees, no licensing fees, no hidden or after-sale costs and you order directly from the manufacturers and distributors. This means more creative control for you and higher profit margins as well! This concept applies to your ability to compete with major online retailers like bodybuilding.com, prosorce.net, popeyescanada.com, supplementcentral.com, amazon.com, GNC.com, massnutrition.com, a1supplements.com or any other "big name" online stores.
Actually, more than one of those companies buy some of their inventory from US, and we have the purchase orders and checks to prove it! There are several advantages to being a traditional "brick and mortar" or "mom and pop" style retailer vs. being a cyber-store or online retailer. Customers enjoy face to face communication and information. Also, many people in the sports nutrition demographic like instant gratification rather than paying for shipping AND having to wait 3-5 days to get their supplements! Many of the bigger supplement companies will offer better discounts and promos to real stores, because they know that retail stores will never be replaced; especially in this industry. Yet another key advantage is FSO (For Stores Only) brands. These major sports supplement brands are companies that flat out refuse to sell to online retailers. Most of them have also granted the stores that open through the Own a Supplement Store program "exclusive territories". This means you do not have to worry about them being sold online cheaper (or at all). You don't have to worry about any local competition either! This system guarantees very high profit margins on very good products.

Another key advantage is that you will be selling only the highest quality name brands.
These brands can include:
BSN, EAS, Optimum (ON), Ultimate Iceman Supplements, MuscleMeds, USP Labs, BPI, Muscletech, VPX, Muscle Warfare, Controlled Labs, CTD, Betancourt, All American EFX, Lean EFX, Sci-Fit, Labrada, Biotest, Xyience, ISS, Nutrex, Dymatize, Syntrax, MRM, IDS, Promax, EST, BioRhythm, Evogen, MHP, Nature's Best, Legal Gear (LG Science), NxCare (Nx Labs), Anabolic Xtreme (AX), Good n' Naural, NOW, Supreme Protein, Science Defined Nutrition (SDN), AST, Ultimate Nutrition, P90x and Insanity Workout Supplements, Palo Alto Labs, Panthera, N.V.E. Pharmaceuticals, Nutriton 53, Nutrabolics, Fizogen, Hi-Tech, Muscle Marketing (MMUSA), German American Technologies (GAT), GE Pharma, Cellucor, American Bodybuilding (ABB), Powerbar, Reaction Nutrition, Element Nutrition, Evolution Labs, Muscle Pharm, Twinlab, Champion, Scivation, Redefine/Finaflex, Primaforce, Cytodyne, Cytosport, Ergopharm, Cytogenics, Gaspari, Met-Rx, Pinnacle, Prolab, MAN Sports, Infinite Labs, Hydroxycut, MG Sports Supplements, HCG Platinum, Gamma Labs/Gamma-O, Everlast, Europa Sports Products, Define Nutrition, SAN, Shocker Nutrition, Shakeology, ALRI, Sports One, Universal, Worldwide, ThermoLife, MRI and MANY more…

Other companies try to “bait and switch” customers with inferior “house brands”. This concept damages consumer confidence. Most quality name brands offer unconditional money back guarantees. These are brands you can feel confident recommending to your customers.

Q: What are our qualifications?
A: The owner of this business has a very successful track record in this industry and in retail as a whole, with a degree in Business Marketing and Management from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. He has worked as a staff writer for Double XL Magazine, TapouT Magazine and MMA Worldwide (Supplement Guru, Bodybuilding and MMA Articles). He works as a consultant to companies including EAS, Optimum (ON), Shocker Nutrition, Scitec (Europe), and Ultimate Iceman Supplements (Chuck Liddell).
He is a well known name in the Sports Nutrition industry and has been featured in several newspaper articles and magazines. With the Own a Supplement Store Program, Matt has personally opened over 30 successful Sports Supplement Stores in the US & Canada.

Great references are available both in and out of the industry.

Feel free to call, text or email with any questions.
Please contact Matt Gaines or one of our Sales Managers:
888-227-0722 Main Office
805-541-5501 Local Office & Fax
805-234-2838 Cell (Call or Text)
Direct email: mgadvice@aol.com