Alone among entertainment-based retail franchise opportunities, The Exchange retail franchise opportunity is the culmination of over 30 years of success. The Exchange philosophy has always been to give our customers the best selection at great prices. The Exchange offers a retail environment where consumers can buy, sell and trade all types of entertainment. From music and movies, to videogames and accessories, we've got A Great Deal of Entertainment!™ 

One of the most notable operational distinction resides in Exchangeware™, our proprietary and comprehensive POS system that optimizes the Buy-Sell-Trade transaction. Exchangeware allows store personnel to provide optimum market-value to both traders and purchasers. 

Where Exchangeware™ drives retail sales, Exchangewarehouse™ powers the entire retail franchise opportunity. Not just a corporate-wide inventory control and reporting system, Exchangewarehouse™ provides the necessary training and support to drive toward success. 

Shopping at The Exchange is easy and fun. You can buy, sell or trade any combination of new and used movies, music, games, accessories and more. Bring in your old movies and music and get new titles or other used titles. Exchange your used games for that brand new game you’ve been waiting to be released. Here’s how it works:

• Buy
  • Any new or used music, movie, game, or accessory. Purchase new releases or any of our used product that’s guaranteed to be in good working condition.
• Sell
  • Your music, movies, games or accessories for instant cash.
• Trade
  • "Exchange” your used entertainment properties for even more value in store credit towards brand new games, music, videos or accessories or all of our guaranteed pre-owned titles.
  • You can also receive trade credit in the form of a trade credit card.

For the best value, trade frequently and “Exchange” your old stuff for new stuff at the higher trade value. You can take home movies and games and bring them back whenever you want for a trade value up to 75% of what you paid.

It’s better than the video store or and better than home delivery – because it’s more convenient for you and we have everything you want under one roof – new and used – movies, music, games and more. A Great Deal of Entertainment!

Our comprehensive franchise training package begins with an intensive training seminar in one of The Exchange affiliate stores in Cleveland, Ohio, home of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In fact, during your visit, you will have the opportunity to spend a day at the Rock Hall! 

During your training you will learn the knowledge and skills required to run your franchise location. You will work within the store to learn all of the employee responsibilities, as well as suggested hiring practices for staffing your store.

Site Selection

In the 30+ year history of The Exchange, we've come to know our customers. In planning the location of your franchise, we have developed a franchise site selection process. This process assists you in opening your doors in a location that will generate traffic to your store. The Exchange franchise site selection process assists you in determining the best location for your retail store. 

Ongoing Franchise Support

Through our online franchisee extranet, you have access to valuable resources and a line of communication with corporate, as well as other store operators. Some of the features of the Exchangeware extranet include:

• The Exchange Grand Opening Checklist
• Ongoing Franchise Support Communications
• Training Support
• Online Training Seminars