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of NAME: Apollo Mini Storage LOCATION: County Rd. 14 & 20th St. Centerville, Mn., about a 1/2 mile west of Hwy 35W in the Centerville Industrial Park. OWNERS: Edward Sadelack Jr., Terry Sager, Karen Sager, Doreen Molinari, equal partners. I) BUSINESS INFO: a) TYPE OF BUSINESS: GENERAL: Storage. Specifically, mini-storage or self-storage. GOAL OBJECTIVE: To provide storage for consumers in a secure, convenient location at a reasonable cost. DESCRIPTION: A facility that houses various sized individual storage units in a gated area. Customer is able to access at own discretion in a well-lit, convenient, and secure fashion. Sizes range from smaller units that can accommodate storage of boxes, to larger sizes that can conveniently house most types of recreation vehicles. Business owners may find this a less expensive alternative to costly retail space used for storage. Customers include people in transition, or those requiring additional storage space for varying lengths of time. The storage of seasonal recreational equipment, vehicles, furniture, and other valuables, as well as the storage of home business goods, business records, or other store merchandise associated with commercial accounts, in a secure location, at a competitive but reasonable fee, is the main objective. SALES: This business takes in revenue by charging rents for storage. Each size unit has a specific rate to be charged monthly or as a one-time fee. Deposits on the units for damages, collecting late fees, and potentially, the sale of mover-related merchandise are other sources of revenue. Sales are generated by ads in Yellow Pages and local periodicals, targeting mover-related business with brochures and flyers, to traffic flow and illuminated sign. Word of mouth references by local businesses and small jobbers, are routine. QUALITY: The quality of the "product" is established by providing consistent security and convenience, also to maintain a friendly and safe atmosphere either at the facility or while the renter is away. PRICE: What is fair and reasonable will be discussed later in an analysis of what the market will bear in a competitive survey. A complete breakdown of the nearest competition in ten miles is outlined.