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Scenic continues growth
Scenic, AZ / Mesquite, NV –
Thursday, June 05, 2008
See a need.
Fill that need.
That’s the recipe for creating a successful business, and Jim and Debbie Rea have done just that with the opening of their old style general store in Scenic, called the Scenic General Store, located at 3767 S. Scenic Blvd.
Originally Jim and Debbie are from Boulder City, where they raised a family, and moved here to get away from the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas.
Once here, they realized that there was no business that catered to the everyday needs of the community.
So they came up with the idea to open a general store and try to fill the needs of everyone by providing everything from milk to beef jerky to feed and grain to UPS shipping.
"We saw that there was nothing out here; if you wanted anything you had to drive to Mesquite to get it. We want to change that. We want to give the community something that caters to their individual needs. We are open to suggestions from customers if they want us to start carrying certain items we don't currently have," said Debbie.
Arizona lottery tickets will also be available in the Scenic General store, and they have quickly become one of the store’s most popular items.
"It surprised me how many people have asked for lottery tickets already," said Debbie.
Jim just laughed, "It didn't surprise me at all. Beaver Dam is the closest place to buy tickets around here. Now it’s closer. It’s all about bringing the merchandise to the customer."
Debbie and Jim say they also have big plans for future expansion of the store, from a hardware store in back, a gas station, and a possible beauty salon.
It took 6 months to get the store to the point its at now, where they are ready for their soft opening, which is going on all this week, so it may be several years before the hardware store or beauty salon are a reality.
Their official grand opening is scheduled for the 4th of July, but until then, during their soft opening, they will be open their regular hours, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
"It’s been a lot of work to get the store to this point, but we have high hopes for this place. It’s been quite an adventure and we're excited it’s all finally happening," said Jim.
(courtsey of http://mesquitelocalnews.com)
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