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Prosperi-Tees · January 21st, 2012, 03:40 PM

I have been printing since may of 2010. Moved into the current shop in Nov 2010 and worked part time until Nov 2011. This year is our first full time year and we are excited at how things are shaping up and the contacts we are making. We can only get better and from the reviews of the customers that I have aquired over the past 3 months we are #1 in service and towards the top in quality from where those customers shopped before and those shops have been in business a LONG time. I am proud to say that we have the best service in this town of a 600K people, its just gonna take some time for the word to spread but I believe we will be super busy this year.

I am leaning toward that big shop as well but I dont like its location but then again it wont be to hard to navigate people there as it is behind a ceramic place that has been there for decades and everyone knows where that is. And yes that is per month rates.

Inkworks · January 21st, 2012, 04:02 PM

Stick it out and run crammed for a while. It will not only make you appreciate the new shop even more when you get it, but it help build the bottom line and customer base without big overhead. I think just grow when you absolutely need to in today's economy. You will probably find a perfect spot if you have time to wait for it too.

Our new shop is one I've had my eyes on since before I moved into our present location. We saw a business go in there and fail and it come back on the market. The rent price even came down a bit.

I give it a 9/10 for location 8/10 for price. Don't settle!

cnasherman · January 21st, 2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Prosperi-Tees

I have my eyes on a couple shops here in town. I know they probably wont be available when I am ready to move but you never know commercial spaces are aplenty here right now.

The first space is 1900 sq ft of open span on one of the 3 major streets in the town but the rent is about $1.00 a ft. 200 amp single phase power

The second space is 3250 sq ft of open span (have to build out a office/showroom and tie into community restrooms for plumbing) in an industrial area for about $.33 a ft with 200 amp three phase power

The third space is 1900 sq ft (400 sq ft showroom/1500 sq ft warehouse) for about $.45 a ft with 200 amp single phase (what I like about this is the warehouse is insulated and air conditioned! 100-110 degrees for 3 months out of the year here)

I feel for everyone who has to pay rent...that sucks! Currently our shop is approx. 2000 sq ft located on our own property. We are moving into a new location a few miles away that is over 4000 sq ft we just purchased for under $33K that was a former sporting goods store that went out of business 2 yrs. ago and was bank owned.

Inkworks · January 21st, 2012, 11:33 PM

33k Isn't even a down payment on most homes here. You're lucky in that regard.

My new shop is about $.50 sq/ft. And that was a bargain, anything near downtown or a highway is $1-3sq/ft.

RobertWBarnes · January 21st, 2012, 11:38 PM

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I feel for everyone who has to pay rent...that sucks! Currently our shop is approx. 2000 sq ft located on our own property. We are moving into a new location a few miles away that is over 4000 sq ft we just purchased for under $33K that was a former sporting goods store that went out of business 2 yrs. ago and was bank owned.

You are only about 2-1/2 hours away from a Printex Show Shop in Johnstown, PA

Icon_714 · January 21st, 2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Inkworks

33k Isn't even a down payment on most homes here. You're lucky in that regard.

My new shop is about $.50 sq/ft. And that was a bargain, anything near downtown or a highway is $1-3sq/ft.

No *****. The building i'm looking at here is 12,000sq and is about $1.6mil

Prosperi-Tees · January 21st, 2012, 11:55 PM

Would love to purchase but the affordable ones are in bad areas and just not suited for the business. 3-400 K would be the starting point here for a good building.

pushing ink · January 22nd, 2012, 12:12 AM

We are building a new 10,000 square ft for right at 350.000

Prosperi-Tees · January 22nd, 2012, 12:14 AM

The difference between midwest/south and California is like night and day!

pushing ink · January 22nd, 2012, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Prosperi-Tees

The difference between midwest/south and California is like night and day!

It is a pole barn, steel outside and lined with steel inside the shell is 132,000 then concrete, electric, plumbing, etc..