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<blockquote data-quote="subbob" data-source="post: 4342938" data-attributes="member: 20554">Supporting non-local Gaming StoresWhenever I'm traveling (business or pleasure) I look for gaming stores. Time permitting, I'll visit them and purchase an item or two. Usually the owner is present and I specifically thank them for continuing to provide the local area service.&nbsp; I know my paltry $20-30 purchase does not make the difference in whether they succeed or not, but it's my small contribution to them for striving to make it work.As a side benefit, this allows me to see some great game store business models.&nbsp; I was visiting family up near Omaha, Nebraska and ran across the Ground Zero store in Bellevue.The owner there has many of the features others have suggested in this thread.&nbsp;&nbsp; What impressed me the most was his mechanism for supporting gamers with snacks and drinks.He had several coolers of sodas, energy drinks, water, etc.&nbsp; and a wide variety of snacks.As I was talking to him, one of his regulars came up, grabbed a coke from the cooler and nodded towards the owner.&nbsp; The owner turned around, put a tally mark down next to the guy's name and continued his conversation with me.He explained that he runs a tab for each of his customer's and they close it out with him&nbsp; (either time based or when it gets to $20, etc).&nbsp;&nbsp; That saves him doing a register transaction every time they get something. Also he pointed out that many of his customers do not always carry cash, so it provides them some convenience as well.This seems like such a small thing - but I was very impressed.&nbsp; His prices were also very reasonable.&nbsp; It was not the &quot;quick stop&quot; $1.39 coke and 75 cent candy bar situation.&nbsp; I think the drinks were 50 or 75 cents and the other snacks priced equivalently.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="subbob, post: 4342938, member: 20554"] [b]Supporting non-local Gaming Stores[/b] Whenever I'm traveling (business or pleasure) I look for gaming stores. Time permitting, I'll visit them and purchase an item or two. Usually the owner is present and I specifically thank them for continuing to provide the local area service. I know my paltry $20-30 purchase does not make the difference in whether they succeed or not, but it's my small contribution to them for striving to make it work. As a side benefit, this allows me to see some great game store business models. I was visiting family up near Omaha, Nebraska and ran across the Ground Zero store in Bellevue. The owner there has many of the features others have suggested in this thread. What impressed me the most was his mechanism for supporting gamers with snacks and drinks. He had several coolers of sodas, energy drinks, water, etc. and a wide variety of snacks. As I was talking to him, one of his regulars came up, grabbed a coke from the cooler and nodded towards the owner. The owner turned around, put a tally mark down next to the guy's name and continued his conversation with me. He explained that he runs a tab for each of his customer's and they close it out with him (either time based or when it gets to $20, etc). That saves him doing a register transaction every time they get something. Also he pointed out that many of his customers do not always carry cash, so it provides them some convenience as well. This seems like such a small thing - but I was very impressed. His prices were also very reasonable. It was not the "quick stop" $1.39 coke and 75 cent candy bar situation. I think the drinks were 50 or 75 cents and the other snacks priced equivalently. [/QUOTE]

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