Franchise and Business Opportunities

Lemstone Books 311 S. County Farm Road, Suite E Wheaton, IL 60187 Phone: 630-682-1400 Investment Range $US: $180,000 - $268,000 total investment $55,000 - $90,000 cash investment

Realize your dream of Christian service with America?s only Christian book, music and gift store franchise.

Lemstone Books was founded in 1981 with a vision and commitment to the unique business / ministry of Christian Retailing. The goal of faithfully serving our Lord through the quality retail distribution of Christ-centered books, Bibles, music and gifts still defines our corporation today. Over the years, the proven concept of franchising has served Lemstone Books franchise owners in fulfilling this unique calling. Our stores are located in regional malls and major strip centers.

Today, our franchise family has grown to over 68 stores in more than 25 states. The Christian retail industry is fast growing, with retail sales now in excess of $3 billion annually -- and Lemstone is a recognized leader in this industry.

Lemstone's management team is experienced and professional with more than 100 years of combined experience in management, marketing, franchising, training and retailing, with in-depth experience in the Christian retail industry.

Now may be the right time for you to answer the call of this unique opportunity.

Experience and Know-How -- The Keys to Success When you invest in a franchise you are investing in the experience you lack to be truly competitive and successful. Most people entering the Christian retail industry have no experience in retailing and often no experience in small business.

Lemstone provides this needed know-how in all areas of retail store development and operations. We provide a total development package including:

• Site selection and lease negotiation
• Architectural design
• Store construction
• Fixture design and manufacturing
• Complete management training and comprehensive Operations Manual
• Accounting services
• Inventory management systems
• Advertising and promotional programs
• On-site store set-up and grand opening assistance
• Regional and national conventions
• Initial and on-going training and support

Books, Bibles, Music, Videos and Gifts --
A balanced product mix appealing to today's market.

Lemstone has a strong appeal to all shoppers from the senior citizen to the teenage crowd. Since Lemstone does not have a traditional "religious" image, we attract many non-Christians or nominal Christian shoppers who appreciate our location and the pleasant design and decor of our store.

Books & Bibles
Books account for about 24% of a typical store's revenue and Bibles account for an additional 15%. Our in-store book selection of some 2,200+ titles covers over 40 subject categories including important subjects like marriage and family, Christian living, Bible study, Christian fiction, and children?s books from over 90 publishers. The book selection seeks to meet people?s needs in the areas of marriage, family, personal growth and church relationships through Bible-based, Christ-centered publications. The mix is not denominationally slanted. It seeks to provide today?s consumer with the best and most current selection of broad based, evangelical literature and study aids. In addition to what is carried in-store thousands of less requested titles are available for special ordering though distributors.

Music & Video
Christian music has experienced explosive growth over the last decade. A Lemstone store carries a wide selection of contemporary Christian music from all the major music houses. Being located in major malls and strip centers, Lemstone stores are in the perfect position to reach and serve the largest segment of music buyers, the young and young at heart. Our stores maintain state of the art listening centers for consumers to hear their favorite artists. The number of high quality videos has also grown in the Christian retail market and are not only for kids, but for adults as well.

Gifts & Cards
Christian gifts, greeting cards and jewelry have a strong emphasis with selections from many of the best companies. Christian gifts and cards have become an outstanding way to share the message of Christ?s love in a form that is acceptable to believers and non-believers alike.

Franchisee Qualifications

1. A personal relationship with Jesus Christ and the desire to serve Him.
2. A personality that is "people" focused and service oriented.
3. Adequate cash equity and net worth to capitalize the development of the store.
4. Adequate outside income or cash reserves to meet the franchisee's personal needs during the store start-up period.
5. The ability to invest a significant commitment of time to the start-up of the franchise.

Join Our Family
As a Lemstone Books franchise owner, you'll have the satisfaction of offering your customers a broad range of products from books, Bibles and gifts, to the very latest in Christian music and videos. As America?s only Christian book and gift store franchise, Lemstone has helped scores of people realize their dream of Christian service to their community by owning their own Christian bookstore business.

This is not an offer for a franchise. An offer of a franchise is made only by the means of the company's Uniform Franchise Offering Circular.