During vegetative growth, you might leave the lights on 24/7, but when the plants have matured enough, youâll want to switch them to a 12/12 light to darkness ratio. That means, the lights stay on for 12 hours and they go off for 12 hours straight.
Cost to Start a Dollar Store Franchise. Initial startup costs begin at about $25,000 to $50,000 and range up to $300,000 or more. That covers most everything youâll need to get started, including inventory, the initial lease, fixtures, signs, office equipment and grand opening advertisement.
History of the Dollar Tree store chain. In 1953, the first variety store was opened in Virginia. By 1970, the concept grew to over 130 stores along the East Coast of the United States. By 1993, the variety stores changed their names to Dollar Tree. In 1995, Dollar Tree publicly traded stock at $15 a share. In 2006, Dollar Tree opened its 3000th store! In 2008, Dollar Tree was named as a Fortune 500 company! The Dollar Tree owns over 4,700 stores.