On February 1, 2003, G. Rasmussen opened the Variety Discount Store on Third Street. The store was located between Frogman's Press and the Beresford Republic. The 1100 square foot store's specialty was new merchandise as well as a small number of surplus items, provided by a number of suppliers. Mr. Rasmussen's goal was to create a store which provided a little bit of everything for people looking for value, and to sell merchandise which could not be found in any of Beresford's other retail stores.