Testimonials
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Ace Hardware - Lake Stevens, WA
"Hometown Values is a great vehicle for attracting and KEEPING customers. We were hesitant to place an ad in a coupon magazine, but back in 2009 we decided to try a 1/6 page ad. Now in 2012 we are committed to a full page ad every quarter plus the front cover showcase in March. We typically see in excess of 200 coupons redeemed from each mailing. We utilize our Ace Brand, Ace Paint, Scotts, Craftsman and other vendor co-op money we have accumulated to help offset the cost of the ads. Don't let another quarter go by - try Hometown Values!"
Thanks
Christine Egelstad
Ace Hardware- Lake Stevens, WA
425 334-7630
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Kelso Custom Meats
“Our family owned butcher shop has been in business for over 35 years. We’ve built our business on word of mouth advertising so when Jim contacted us about paid advertising to reach local homes, we initially said no. However, when Jim pointed out that national real estate studies show that people move every 5-7 years it became evident that there may be as many as 25-35% new residence/homeowners in our community every five years that may not know about our store. We signed up for a two issue ad agreement in two neighboring zones…..and we are sure glad we did. The first ad slammed us with holiday orders, mostly from new customers who had no idea our store was here. We love to see new people with the coupon but the coupon also brought back some of our past customers who had not been in for several years. One customer commented that she was driving over 30 miles to our competitor as she had no idea we were even here! I’m sure glad she got the magazine and saw our ad! It goes to show you the importance of continuing to let people know we are here and open for business. We would highly recommend Hometown Values to other merchants as the glossy paper is attractive and we see customers coming in for several months after it’s been mailed.”
Jan- owner
Kelso Kustom Meats
Snohomish, WA
360 568-3065
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Real Deals #203
Thanks for your help with advertising our store. We had a great first day – several customers came in because of our ad in Hometown Values. J
Kayla Luke & Rhonda Williams
Real Deals #203
Monroe, WA
425.327.9402
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Friendly Computers
I would like to express my appreciation and share my success for using your magazine as part of my advertising program. I am a relatively new start up and I spend a fair amount of money every month trying to get the word out about our new store and our services. Within two-weeks of the Hometown Values mailing I received new sales that represented twice my investment to be in Hometown Values and I regularly receive more as people only use my services when their computers and networks are not working.
Because of the response I received I plan to make Hometown Values Magazine a key part of my advertising campaign. I know your magazine is a great value and I am certain I will receive a good return on my advertising dollars.
Sincerely,
James H. Dixson Jr. CMSgt. (USAF)
Owner, Friendly Computers
509.343.0273
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TransMedia Creations
My video to CD/DVD transfer business is brand new and I needed to find a way to get the word out so I decided to run an ad in Hometown Values coupon magazine. I am very impressed with the response rate as this is my first ad I’ve ever run. I began receiving calls for my services beginning the day after the first ad run. In one week, I received eight calls. I’m very impressed also with your stellar customer service. You and your art department were easy to work with and very helpful in designing my logo and advertisement. I would recommend your magazine to any small business seeking to increase their customer base.
Sincerely,
Jay Sunderland, President
TransMedia Creations
425 350-5557
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Mr. Dizzy Complete Automotive Repair
“We overheard two women customers in our waiting room talking about Hometown Values as that is how they were both heard about our automotive service business.
As the owner, I was curious to hear what they had to say. What I heard was they like the quality of the paper and the fact that it was in a magazine format….’much easier to read than those messy envelope mailers’, one woman said. They commented it was full of lots of ‘useful stuff….not just national junk mail offers’. Thanks for making such a high quality direct mail marketing tool. It’s helped us connect with new customers and grow our car count.”
Mike Buse- owner
Mr. Dizzy Complete Automotive Repair
Monroe, WA 360 863-3760
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Guerilla Tactics Automotive
“Our first ad paid for itself in 2 days and we’re now over $1,000 in profit after the 4th day it’s been out.
As a new business, we realize the importance of exposure to let people know we’re here ….Hometown Values has been a great source of help in accomplishing this marketing objective.”
Oliver Murphy
425 877-9789
Woodinville, WA
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Extreme Pita
We have used several different direct mail options and have found
Hometown Values to be the most successful so far. We are seeing a
strong return comparatively with an average of 10 to 12 coupons per
day coming in. Even more important, quite a few of the people
bringing them in had never heard of us, even though we have been open
close to a year and have had consistent advertising in the community
each month.
I believe that you have a quality marketing magazine and have been
very pleased with the early results.
Sincerely,
Jon Newmark
Frontier Village
621 SR 9 NE, Suite 47A
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
425.334.7499
www.extremepita.com
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Savvy Hair Studio
My ad always pays for itself within the first day or two of publishing.
I have clients that look forward to finding our coupon in the Hometown Values Coupon Magazine.
Lisa Dowden, Owner
Marysville, WA
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The UPS Store
I've used Hometown Values as a marketing tool for the last 4 years to build store traffic and keep my name in front of local consumers.
The paper quality and professionally designed artwork is excellent and reflects well on my business.
As a UPS Store franchisee, I'm able to use my print ad to piggy-back on the national UPS Store ad campaigns that run on TV, helping me to amplify my sales message. The magazine environment promotes local businesses and as a past Chamber of Commerce President that’s important to me as well.
Jack Packard
The UPS Store
Monroe, WA 98272
(360)805-0764
Jays Market- The Neighborhood Grocery Store We’ve been using Hometown Values as an advertising avenue for over three years and during that time we’ve seen a steady and consistent growth in our in - store coupon redemption. We started out accepting 25-30 coupons per week and currently we are taking as many as 75 coupons per week from this magazine. We have been very fortunate to also see a steady growth in customer count and know that the coupons have attracted new customers that had not tried shopping with us before. Hometown Values overall has been a great way for us to advertise not only great offers for families but new items and new services our store provides. Jay's Market- Lake Stevens, WA
Corie Perry/owner
425-334-1256 |
Liberty Landscaping LLC We’ve advertised in Hometown Values for the last 4 years, and it has been a critical part of growing our business and building our customer base. More than half of our customers have come to us as a direct result of our ads in the magazine, as well as some of our best long-term clients. Where else can you reach so many new customers for such a reasonable rate? Liberty Landscaping LLC
Alex Lupenski- Owner
425 232-1212 |
Double DD Meats: Double DD Meats has been in business for over 50 years and we have not advertised for over 10 years. Since starting advertising with Hometown Values we have seen continuous redemption throughout the 3 months. It has brought in many new customers and has also brought back old customers we have not seen in some time. The ad has reminded them that we are still around. The customers brought in their coupon and still found more to buy than just the coupon had offered which drove the total ticket amount up. We received over 79 coupons for our Grill Pack and BBQ Pack at $99 per offer. What an awesome return on our investment. Thank you Hometown Values Coupon Magazine. Kim Nygard
Owner
Mountlake Terrace, WA |
McCann Chiro ad: Hometown Values is the best print marketing advertising that we have ever done – an excellent return on investment! - Dr McCann, McCann Family Chiropractic |
Debris Free Seattle:
In the first two days of the publication being out, I have received half a dozen phone calls from prospective new clients - four in the first day alone! Thanks for your hard work and having a great product that works. Feel free to use me a reference any time.
Brian Frankowski
206-307-7844 |
Grocery Outlet:
“Without a doubt my ad in Hometown Values coupon magazine is the best advertising we do. It keeps our name in front of 15,000 prospective customers and we see several hundred returned each mailing.”
John Haynes- owner
Monroe, WA Grocery Outlet
360 794-4519
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Rowdy Rascals Toy Store After a four week run in a holiday series with a local newspaper…. that cost a fortune…. and one run of Hometown Values that cost a fraction of that fortune, for every one newspaper coupon redeemed there were at least ten Hometown Value coupons redeemed. Advertising only works if it brings people in. Hometown Values has proved to be the most valuable advertising tool for me.
Main Clothing Company:
“We buy the smallest ad in Hometown Values but it delivers BIG results. We started using HTV when Jim introduced it to us the week before we opened the doors. Now after 3 years in business, I can tell you it’s the most effective advertising we do. Very little else has produced the results of HTV. We buy two neighboring markets and add a coupon code to each offer to track ROI. I constantly tell new business owners to go with Jim as he has the best product in town”
Paula Fortier- Owner
Main Clothing Company Monroe, WA
360 805-5136 |
Ancient Secrets of Beauty:
“My ad in Hometown Values coupon magazine brings me dozens of new customers each time I run. I stay in the magazine each issue to keep reminding people I am here. Many of my customers have told me they have seen me over and over again but finally decided to try me and they were very happy. Then, word of mouth kicks in. I would highly recommend Hometown Values to any local merchants who want to expose their business to more potential customers. We are going on our 5th straight year of ads with Jim…..”
Suzan Tajer- owner Kirkland, WA
425 823-0508
www.suzantajer.com |
East Urban Auto Service:
“Hometown Values is among our top producing direct mail products….it brings us new customers every mailing. In today’s economic climate, consumers are looking to stretch their dollars by using coupons and we find we can develop a relationship of trust off the first visit to pave the way to a long term relationship with all of their automotive service needs”
Jerry Lucas- Owner
425 821-8619 |
Santa Fe Mexican Restaurant:
“We have been using another direct mail coupon for years but thought we would try Hometown Values for two issues as a “test drive”. We have been pleasantly surprised with how many coupons we got back, even after our first mailer. Many of these customers were new which means Hometown Values is being read by some who don’t open the other envelope mailer.
Hector Olguin- Owner
425 821-9405 |
| The Scarlet Tree Restaurant/Lounge Seattle "This was our first time advertising with Hometown Values and we were quite pleased with the response. We had a strong response early on and continued to receive coupons up to the expiration date. We would typically receive 3-4 coupons during the week, and double that on the weekends. We also enjoyed working with Javier." Rob - The Scarlet Tree Restaurant/Lounge Seattle
(206) 523-8888 |
| Azteca “Wow….we saw several hundred coupons the first month we ran our ad. We decided to sign up for all four mailings and drop the other program we were using. This is a great business builder. Thanks." -Enrique |
West Pacific Landscapes At least 30% of our workload comes directly from Hometown Values, and that's not counting the referrals from those jobs!
We see redemptions throughout the entire 3 month period.
Hometown Values prices are affordable, and we like the personal & professional service they provide. |
Alligator Purse Consignment I feel that Hometown Values has done an excellent job at bringing in a lot of new customers. I like that I received a ton of new business right away. I really like my ad and have received a lot of great feedback about it. There has been redemption activity for the full 90 days the magazine is out there. - Michelle Mack, Owner |
Burger Madness
Teriyaki, etc! “ JHTV is a good value for us. We reach local homes for pennies per home without wasting money on addresses outside out primary trade area. Growing new customers is our aim and HTV delivers”
- Mike Hwang |
Palamino Tanning, Mukilteo Overwhelming response! Hometown Values is hands-down the best advertising I have done to date.
I would most definitely recommend Hometown Values to other business owners.
It has a quality look & feel that you just don’t find elsewhere.
The benefits of working directly with the owner of the Magazine were apparent in the process of making and proofing my ad – thank you.
-Jim R. |
Burger King Our Burger King Location in Edmonds had a record month and we are on pace to possibly break that record again this month. We see 12-15
Coupons a day from Hometown Values. We will definitely mail again. Hometown Values Coupon Magazine offers more diversity than other mediums.
Holgi Lakin, Franchise Owner
Edmonds |
Sports Cuts “24 coupons the first month it hit. 6 the second month and 10 more came in 60 days after that! Hometown Values is clean, well organized and affords any size business an opportunity to reach new customers.” -Laura King, Owner |
Garlic Jim’s Pizza (Mill Creek, WA.) “We just launched our second new store and your product has been the best ad to date. It’s more interesting to read and people keep it on their table….which is good for us as our ads get used again and again.” -Tony Yang, Franchisee Owner |
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant “Hometown Values Coupon Magazine has been working for my restaurants for over two years. We get a good response….especially the first two weeks after the magazines mail out. It brings in new customers and reminds current customers to come back sooner.” -Juan Mario, Owner/General Manager
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Woodinville Thai “Hometown Values Magazine works well for us. The colorful graphics make it fun to read and the ad layout is very professional. We consistently get coupons for 30 days and then see them trickle in until the next magazine goes out. We even see ads from the website. I can recommend this product to other local merchants.” -Michelle, owner |
China Clipper Restaurant “Hometown Values is the single best coupon product we do.Redemption rates consistently beat all other mailers.The diversity of businesses in each issue make the product a compelling read. We love the magazine format. It’s our best bang for the buck.” -Tony Lu, owner |
Massage Therapy For my massage therapy business, Hands of Life, the HOMETOWN VALUES COUPON MAGAZINE has been a wonderful vehicle to connect with new clients. It has also served as a way to relocate past clients who lost track of me. My business has grown dramatically over the last five months after running ads with HOMETOWN VALUES. I was thrilled by the very high response rate and profitable outcome to the ads. I highly recommend this excellent tool for anyone wishing to get a great value for their advertising dollar.
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Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaning- Tri-Cities “Hometown Values Magazine is hands-down the best direct mail product I’ve used in the Tri-Cities. I get immediate response, and yet continue to see the coupons come in 3 months later when they expire.” -Rex Rozmus, owner |
Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant- Kennewick “Hometown Values has pulled around 60% better than other advertising we’ve done. We see immediate response and then good strong pull for 2 months. Hometown Values is affordably priced, and Zach has flexible payment terms to match my cash flow.” -Fidencio Correa, owner |
Sam’s Cats & Dogs, Naturally "We are an independent pet food and supply retail store in Monore, WA. Out of all the advertising I have done for my business (newspapers, radio spots, local periodicals) the biggest bang for my buck comes from Hometown Values. I will always budget to advertise with Jim and Hometown Values as it always pays for itself in the end!" -Sam Wirsching, owner |
Shear Inspiration Salon "Hometown Values Magazine is by far the best print advertising that we've ever done! We've seen 100% better response with our ad compared to other advertising that we've done. I would absolutely recommend Hometown Values to other business owners because of the great response that we got and because of the great pricing." -Erica Nix, Owner |
Denice Vezetinski Hometown Values is the first print advertising medium that has created such great results for me. I have owned other businesses and used many different print mediums to try and create new walk-in traffic, but Hometown Values is the first to give me the results I truly need. After just two ads in Hometown Values, I have found two business building partners to help my business grow to the next level! Advertising in National Magazines all over the United States never created that for me. Thank you Hometown Values for allowing me to build my business in a cost effective way that appears to work every time!
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| Kirkland Spine & Posture Center I did some research into various ads I did during '08. I have a nice feature I buy that gives me several phone numbers and helps me track all my marketing. I just use a different # per ad. I can see and hear all phone calls to these numbers. Your ad pulled the most calls per mailing compared to the other two I use! Please send a high res. copy of our ad so I can use some of it for other ads since it does well. Thank you.
Dr. Lyle Love
Kirkland, WA |
New Life Dental Arts We love Hometown Values! As a new business owner, it has been a wonderful way to reach people in our community, and we have had wonderful success with patients coming in because of our ad in your magazine! It was one of the best decisions I made, to advertise with Hometown Values. Thank you!!!
Dr. Amy Thompson
Lake Stevens, WA |
| It’s true, ads that don’t get read – don’t get used. With Hometown Values Magazine, readership is our number one priority. To learn more, please contact your area representative, you can find their contact information on the contact us page |
