In 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.

By 1992, we were bursting at our seams. In a daring venture, Bargain Bill built a 20,000 square foot 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. In 1992, 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. By 1994, 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.

By 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!

In 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!