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30 31 Shack,Whirlpool,General Electric,andAceHardware, whichmakes up about 80 percent of the store’s inven- tory.The Center is housed in over 100,000 square feet of space in two different buildings in the same loca- tion in Freeport and has 67full-time employees. Some of the items the Center sells include: house- ware and kitchen appliances; radios,and televisions; plumbing and electrical supplies and parts; hardware and related supplies; auto andmarine accessories; fishing and recreational supplies; toys and sporting goods; garden supplies and live plants; all types of paint; industrial equipment and industrial clothing, including footwear and hats; and giftware and pet supplies. Rolle reports that there are three other hardware retailers on the island,and that DollyMadisonHome Center tries to competewith themwith a low-mar- P.O. Box F-43044 2B East Mall Drive Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas (242) 350-7827 P. O. Box N-1108 #7 Marathon Road Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas (242) 676-0800 S tar General stargen@stargeneralgbi.com l www.stargeneralbahamas.com We cover the entire Bahamas Providing a complete range of insurance - no risk is too great or too small. Let our team of trained professionals give you the service and products to satisfy any type of coverage. Queens Highway Freeport, Bahamas We help you get the job done right. 16233_DollyMadison_ThankYou_Ad_final.indd 1 3/22/18 2:16 PM THE DOLLY MADISON HOME CENTER DONALD ROBERTS PRESIDENT AND CEO JAMES ROLLE GENERAL MANAGER gin pricing strategy.“Our prices are competitive,”he states.“Wewant the consumer to be able to afford to buy the inventory that we have in stock. We are cognizant of the cost of living, so the idea is not to gouge,but to be a convenience for our customers and knowthat our profits will come from the volume of business we do,over time.” Rolle adds that the Center is fo- cused on customer service and maintains awide varietyof household and business products.“In addition, we are constantlyanalyzingwhat’s happening in the economy in the Bahamas,”he affirms.“We lookat the