After living and working in five different states during a newspaper management career that spanned 20-plus years, Tim Holder decided it was finally time for his family to put down roots.

We decided as a family that we wanted to go back and stay in Joplin, Holder said. Its just a place with great, hard-working, honest people and what we felt was a great lifestyle for our family.

Combining his interest in tech with a soft spot for the Joplin area, Holder became a newly minted franchise owner with the early May opening of Experimac at 420 N. Range Line Rd., a one-of-a-kind retail storefront concept that specializes in sales of pre-owned Apple computers and devices; repair of laptops, phones and tablets; trade-ins of existing devices; software and system updates; and sales of accessories.

Experimac customers typically enjoy average savings of 60 percent on pre-owned Apple products over big-box retailers. And Experimac takes the risk out of purchasing pre-owned equipment with a 90-day guarantee. If something breaks, Experimac will repair or replace the defective part at no cost.

Technology has always had an excitement factor for me and Experimac has a great business model as well as a strong family atmosphere, Holder said. I think consumers in the Four States Area will definitely embrace the concept.

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