Kenmore Comics
March 29, 2005
VITAL STATS
Owner: John Buntin, Jr.
Years in Business: 17
Store Size: 2,200 sq. ft.
Product Lines: Comics, Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks, Games, Videos, Trading Cards, Posters, T-Shirts, Others
Special Events: Strongly involved in community events, including Teen Halloween Parties and Easter Egg Hunts, and offers pre-concert events, such as Hot Wheels Racing, during the summer concert season.
Comic Shop Locator Service Participant: Yes
Free Comic Book Day Participant: Yes
Best Retailing Memory: When Pokémon was still at its peak, Kenmore held a community event that gave 108 children the chance to win a free pack of Pokémon First Edition cards, and kids lined up early for the event. As recalled by Buntin, one of the hopefuls “was dreaming about what cards he would get from his pack,” and other kids ran down the boulevard in exultation after getting a free pack.
To view larger versions of Kenmore's pictures, use the links underneath each thumbnail on the right-hand side of this page.
VITAL STATS
Owner: John Buntin, Jr.
Years in Business: 17
Store Size: 2,200 sq. ft.
Product Lines: Comics, Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks, Games, Videos, Trading Cards, Posters, T-Shirts, Others
Special Events: Strongly involved in community events, including Teen Halloween Parties and Easter Egg Hunts, and offers pre-concert events, such as Hot Wheels Racing, during the summer concert season.
Comic Shop Locator Service Participant: Yes
Free Comic Book Day Participant: Yes
Best Retailing Memory: When Pokémon was still at its peak, Kenmore held a community event that gave 108 children the chance to win a free pack of Pokémon First Edition cards, and kids lined up early for the event. As recalled by Buntin, one of the hopefuls “was dreaming about what cards he would get from his pack,” and other kids ran down the boulevard in exultation after getting a free pack.
To view larger versions of Kenmore's pictures, use the links underneath each thumbnail on the right-hand side of this page.
