T.L.C Program

Mission Statement

To provide a viable, meaningful, and proven employment concept to those agencies that serve individuals with vocational disabilities; which in return will enhance the consumers’ abilities to provide for organizational employment and be of service to the community.

What We Have To Offer   Meaningful employment   Service to the Community   Operational support for staff & consumers   Profitability   3 day Truck Load Sales   Variety of Applications   Outlet Stores   Protected Territory
Consumer Jobs Available   Unload trucks   Break down pallets/boxes   Haul/lift boxes   Sort merchandise   Place items on shelves   Price items   Operate cash register   Sack merchandise   Clean sales area
Truck Load Merchandise   New items   Discontinued Items   Damaged boxes   Overstock items   Store returns   Over-run items   Floor models   Buy - backs
Kinds of Merchandise on Truckloads   House wares   Toys   Tools   Hard Goods   Soft Goods   Sporting Goods   Furniture   Anything else you would see in a large retail store
Start-up   Floor Space (2,000-10,000 sq. ft.)   Forklift   Shelving   Phone service   2 cash registers   Box cutters   Pallet Jack   Pricing Guns   Signage   Advertising   Merchandise

Costs

•   Rent..............................................$650 / month
•   Shelving........................................$2,500
•   Phone Service.............................$100
•   Cash Registers............................$400
•   Box Cutters.................................. $10
•   Pallet Jacks..................................$200
•   Pricing Guns.................................$80 - $320
•   Signage.........................................$400
•   Advertising per Sale....................$250 - $300
•   Cost of Merchandise....................$9,600 average load

The Approximate cost to start-up a T.L.C. business is $14,500- $25,000. The man hours in starting up a T.L.C. business is approximately 640 hours.

Loads Available

•   Target
•   Net Shops
•   K-Mart
•   Finger Hut
•   Harbor Freight Tools
•   Sportsman Guide

T.L.C . Customers in Iowa

Many of our T.L.C. customers in the Midwest have been able to use individuals with many different skill levels and abilities. Many tasks can be reduced to smaller tasks, so many different skill levels of consumers/people can be involved.

Please call us for customer references.

Opportunity is knocking. We have 25 Years of retail experience. We offer a full line of operational support and site visits. We will be here for you when you need us. Call us and let us help you start up your own T.L.C. Program today!

Joel Orr

1- 800- 869- 7203