— Kendall Bennett, CEO & Founder, AMain Hobbies
CHICO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 26, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — AMain Hobbies is asserting an settlement in precept to the acquisition of HobbyTown, the biggest pastime, specialty toy/recreation, and STEM retail chain within the World. The settlement, which incorporates the Lincoln, Nebraska headquarters and distribution middle will start later this summer season. Mixed with AMain Hobbies’ present distribution community, AMain will now have three strategically positioned distribution facilities to succeed in wholesale and retail prospects with unprecedented velocity. The mix of AMain Hobbies’ and HobbyTown’s business expertise, information, and wealth of knowledge will supply hobbyists a good wider product choice and trendy retail purchasing expertise whereas making it simpler and extra worthwhile for shops to function within the present economic system.
“We’re honored and excited to convey HobbyTown into the AMain Hobbies household,” states AMain Hobbies CEO Kendall Bennett. “With virtually 40 years beneath their belt, HobbyTown has been the go-to place for numerous fans, like myself, to gasoline their ardour for radio-controlled vehicles, airplanes, specialty toys, and video games, in addition to STEM toys. Thom Walla and Bob Wilke have developed a confirmed profitable retail mannequin, and we’re stoked to convey our experience in eCommerce, customer support, and success to the desk. Our mission is evident – we need to buck the present pattern and develop the retail scene throughout the US. We need to create an area the place fans can come collectively, uncover new issues, be taught, and join with others whereas having fun with their free time.”
The HobbyTown chain of 106 retail shops spans to 35 U.S. states and options a wide array of radio management vehicles and airplanes, fashions, toys, puzzles/video games, and Science/Expertise/Engineering/Math (STEM) toys. Thom Walla, Merlin Hayes, and Mary Hayes based HobbyTown Limitless, Inc. in 1985 and opened the primary franchise retailer in 1986. The corporate shortly grew right into a pastime chief and continues to be a brick-and-mortar retail pacesetter the place many fans nationwide are first uncovered to the great world of RC vehicles/planes, fashions, toys, video games, and puzzles.
“Now we have shaped an ideal partnership with AMain Hobbies for the previous seven years,” HobbyTown Founder Thom Walla remarked. “Now we have confidence Kendall and his crew at AMain Hobbies together with the HobbyTown crew will proceed the custom of bringing an pleasurable one-stop purchasing expertise to prospects throughout the nation.”
A number of United States markets are focused for HobbyTown franchisee progress in 2023 and past. Present pastime retailer house owners who’ve thought-about enlargement or fans who wish to personal their very own pastime retailer can inquire by the HobbyTown Franchise web site: https://hobbytownfranchise.com.
Broadly recognized within the pastime business as a premier on-line retailer, AMain Hobbies has supported the brick-and-mortar retail group since its inception by its distribution packages, native retail shops, sponsorship of races and occasions hosted by native monitor shops, and thru in-kind donations prolonged to the communities during which these shops reside. In 2022, AMain Hobbies supported/sponsored greater than 200 occasions worldwide and are on tempo for much more in 2023.
“AMain Hobbies was based by a real hobbyist in Kendall Bennett. Rising, supporting, and advancing the pastime business is what Kendall and the complete AMain Hobbies crew strives to make occur on an on a regular basis foundation. We spend numerous hours and assets to make sure we offer the most effective total buyer expertise within the business,” states AMain Hobbies Chief Monetary Officer Kevin Kiser. “It’s been stated many occasions that brick-and-mortar shops are very important to the pastime business. This is a chance for us to take a position completely in that perception and provides retailers higher instruments to make them extra worthwhile, save time, and really feel like a valued a part of the business ecosystem. We’re excited to mix using our information and know-how with the present HobbyTown shops and every other pastime sellers that need to develop their enterprise mannequin to finally present the patron with the primary true omnichannel expertise for our prospects.”
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