In June 2012, Discount Party Store Developers announced the partnership with the Veterans Business Resource Center, a community-based economic development center that assists Veterans of the United States military in transitioning their military skills into small business and self-employment opportunities. Over the past year, this partnership has opened the opportunity for Veterans and Active Duty Military men and women to open up stores.
The Veteran is provided with a team of experts that will walk them through every step of obtaining their business. Discount Party Store Developers provides financing assistance, site location, negotiation of the lease, complete store build-out, comprehensive training, a wholesale supply network, ongoing assistance and training for the lifetime of the store and a special discount for Veterans. Since the partnership began, Discount Retail Services has assisted 18 veterans with opening their actual stores and continues to assist others.