about to start a new chapter in my life.

:laugh: It doesn't get any better than that! Best of luck my freind!
Live the dream... :thumbs:
 
I wish you all the luck in the world. :thumbs: It’s good to see someone pursuing there dreams. May I simply suggest that you have cigar lockers. I know a fellow who has them and doesn’t even need to really stock his walk in because he makes so much revenue off of them.
 
Good Luck Marc... it's something I would like to do later in life if they drop the Cigar Taxes north of the border.
 
Glad to here it's getting off the ground, I'll have to make a trip out there. :thumbs:
 
symyn said:
Best of luck Marc.

As a sort of sidenote, do you know how hard it is to get on AF's or Padron's distrubution list?
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ive sorta sweet talked my way into getting an immediate padron account. af is another story...


Mrepp said:
May I simply suggest that you have cigar lockers. I know a fellow who has them and doesn’t even need to really stock his walk in because he makes so much revenue off of them.
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yep...thats what ive heard too. i got bob building 48 of them for me for now.
 
marcsheldon said:
Castaway said:
Are you planning on doing things better in your shop than you've seen done in other shops?

For example, will you let customers smoke their own cigars in your lounge without having to buy any from you?

Or, one of my pet peeves is when the prices on the shelves are either too small to read, or not even posted.

How about some kind of membership plan to encourage repeat business?

Just a few thoughts. Good luck. You'll do fine if you keep your eye on the big picture. :thumbs:
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as for being different, yeah...absloutly. thats what im banking in that will get set us apart and help create our success.

yeah, we will allow customers to smoke and store their own cigars in our store. i know ill smoke a few of my isoms in there so im not going to be a hypocrite.

belive it or not, during my year or so of studying other cigar shops, ive found customers like it better when the prices arent on the actual cigar, just the box itself for one simple reason. so their wife wont know how much they spent. i know it sounds dumb, but ive found that most guys will buy more if they know were not "taddeling" on them with price tags. its actually an old trick you learn on marketing 101 that alot of high end boutique shops use.

definatly a membership program. including private humidors, a free cigar in their humi every month, a complimentary birthday cigar, and a gift pack when they sign up, including an ash tray, guottine cutter and cigar.

thanks for the input, i need more of that.
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That is the kind of shop I would pay membership for! Would that they had one here in Oceanside. ???
 
Congratulations Marc, I've recently started working with a boutique winery up here. I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I make some sort of major investment or change. Let's talk if your in need of some good cigar wines to serve.

David
 
Congratulations Marc
let me know when you open and where you are, will make a 2 1/2 drive down regularly
Shawn
 
Marc you need some help with getting a Fuente account in Texas give me a call tomorrow! I know the guys in Texas! I will send you a PM with the #
 
Once again Marc, CONGRATULATIONS! IMO - it couldn't happen to a finer BOTL!
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marcsheldon said:
as for being different, yeah...absloutly. thats what im banking in that will get set us apart and help create our success.

yeah, we will allow customers to smoke and store their own cigars in our store. i know ill smoke a few of my isoms in there so im not going to be a hypocrite.

belive it or not, during my year or so of studying other cigar shops, ive found customers like it better when the prices arent on the actual cigar, just the box itself for one simple reason. so their wife wont know how much they spent. i know it sounds dumb, but ive found that most guys will buy more if they know were not "taddeling" on them with price tags. its actually an old trick you learn on marketing 101 that alot of high end boutique shops use.

definatly a membership program. including private humidors, a free cigar in their humi every month, a complimentary birthday cigar, and a gift pack when they sign up, including an ash tray, guottine cutter and cigar.

thanks for the input, i need more of that.
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That sounds awesome....good luck man
 
My friend Qualls07 told me you were starting a shop in my hometown of Rockwall. Where exactly where it be located? When will it open up? My poker buddies and I will have to pay you a visit if you're open by August.
 
Marc - let us know how this is going. I'd like to see the construction pictures and such along the way.
 
Got my invitation in the mail today! Thanks bro and best wishes. I wish I could make it, but probably wouldn't be practical. If I was still in Louisiana, I guarantee I would be there! Thanks again and good luck! :)
 
Glad I got to finally meet with you this past weekend Marc. Your shop is outstanding, great layout and a large walk-in Humidor with a great selection with great prices. Your House Blend cigars are good, I thought of them kind of like the old Lays potato chip commercial, you can't just have one. :cool: I am sure that we will be back that way before long and hopefully we will have the chance to herf a little. :)
 
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