Our History
From our small beginnings until now, our mission at Bargain Bill’s Inc. is to bring you, our customer, the best products at the lowest prices we can. We invite you to shop around, but always check us out, where you are sure to save big and have fun doing it!
At Bargain Bill’s, we never forget that our customers are the reason we are here!
1982
Bargain Bill opened the doors of a small store in downtown Rice Lake, Wisconsin, stocked with an array of closeouts and liquidations. We struggled through the first years becoming a popular place to browse and save on ‘just about everything’. Most folks stopped in out of curiosity, liked what they found, and then told their friends.
1992
We were bursting at our seams. In a daring venture, Bargain Bill built a 20,000 square foot main store on the North West edge of Rice Lake. With only a handful of employees, the expanded enterprise worked hard to make things go.
Our customers came to us looking for craft items, so we added a Craft and Gift store to our mix. Summer folks wanted flowers, thus the greenhouse came to be. That same year, Bargain Bill met up with a representative from a major carpet mill, who suggested putting some carpet rems in the store, just to see how they’d sell. Always ready for a new adventure, Bargain Bill gave it a try.
1994
During this year, the remnants had sold well enough for Bargain Bill to open a 7,800 square foot store next to the Main Store to sell floor coverings – the creation of the Floor Store.
2000
The small Floor Store had outgrown it’s building, so they expanded into a bigger and better building of their own. Not only carpet and vinyl was sold, but also tile and area rugs now!! This area’s largest in-stock selection of everything!
2002
Bargain Bill was ready to try something new. He traveled and talked, debated and wondered, and finally decided to try selling furniture. By the following spring, Yabba Furniture Company was born. They took a seat right next to the Floor Store!