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Obviously market is a HUGE deciding factor…but… there is a prevailing philosophy that stands on what you offer is what brings them in. You may be in a market where its flat. Thats a given for a lot of of areas all over the US. However you can’t be a Superman/Superwoman for the rest of your...

So why do you have to hide it? I would say… and I am not a marketing genius BTW… Let them know right up front what you are doing. Tell them " We are breaking free from the pack and adding all the things to our store that you, our loyal customers, have requested. We are going to do a remodel, add...

I recently bagged the idea to open a pizza joint in my town in Idaho. The town is not ready for it and before I could confirm that I was financially ready to do so, someone with a whole ton of money to throw away decided to do it first. I inherited a couple working pizza ovens from a friend...

I saw the black tile thing somewhere just recently. They painted the metal gridwork some bright color to match the decor and the panels just dissapeared with their lighting… Kinda cool Colley Reed

He He Hah Ha Ha …lying on back gasping for breath:-) LOL Unless you are selling the bags of water… they look TACKY and they do nothing but give a fly a place to land to entertain themselves with their own reflections. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle to be precise and I saw some of...

Good thing I was a contractor:-) You are talking a WHOLE lot of stuff in that little post… Firstly, you need to talk to a code person. Every city, county, brothers sisters uncle Fred, has rules about exposure, fire rating etc. The rules for exposed ceiling are for prep areas and what not but...

Don’t install ceramic… First of all its too brittle. Even if its installed with ZERO air voides under it, it will crack with little effort…i.e. dropped something heavier than a notepad on it. Secondly its expensive…Third its slicker than PAM on stainless steel (don’t ask, its an ugly...