Grand Opening Features Spiderman, Super Smash Brothers Tournament, Mayor England in a Guitar Hero Challenge, Costume Contest, Prizes and More
CHUBBUCK Idaho, April 19, 2007 – Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, celebrated the Chubbuck store Grand Opening with a three-day event, featuring Mayor Stephen England in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a guest appearance by Spiderman, a Super Smash Brothers tournament, a costume contest, Guitar Hero challenges, prizes, and free food and drinks, bringing the ultimate video gaming experience to town.
“As soon as they walk in the door, gamers know Play N Trade is the place they want to be,” said store owner Jeremy Hix. “Our stores are fun. We encourage our customers to come in and challenge the employees to a game, or relax on the couch with a soft drink and watch other people play. We offer an atmosphere that is inviting to everyone from the casual gamer to the hard core enthusiast, as well as parents looking for recommendations on what games to buy their kids.”
In addition to participating in the official opening ceremonies, Mayor England played a rousing rendition of “You Really Got Me” as made famous by Van Halen on Guitar Hero, cheered on by the enthusiastic crowd. Later in the day, Spiderman dropped in, and had such a good time that he promised he would come back to the store for another visit.
More than 125 gamers participated in the Super Smash Brothers tournament, and Jay Tan was the lucky winner of the very popular and hard-to-find Wii Nintendo console. The Matt English family, dressed as various Mario Party characters, won the costume contest and was awarded a $100 in-store gift card.
“We appreciate the support of the community and look forward to strengthening our relationship with them,” Hix said. “All customers will experience superior service from a friendly staff, and we will continue to offer the best selection of games, consoles and accessories. Our in-store tournaments and contests will give gamers a chance to have fun meeting each other, showing off their skills, and competing to win great prizes.”
Play N Trade is located at 150 Bullock Street, #4 in Chubbuck. Store hours are 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. The store is closed on Sunday. The store telephone number is 208-237-7529 and the Web address is www.playntrade.com/chubbuck.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
San Lorenzo Play N Trade is the Place Video Gamers Want to Be
Grand Opening Features In-Store Halo II Tournament and Cash Prizes
SAN LORENZO, Calif., April 18, 2007 – Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, celebrated the Grand Opening of the San Lorenzo video game store, featuring a Halo II tournament and prizes, with more than 200 people enjoying the festivities throughout the day.
“When gamers come into Play N Trade, they know they have found the place they want to be,” said Michael Talavera, store owner. “In addition to a wide selection of new and used games, consoles and accessories, gamers can participate in our in-store tournaments, take advantage of our ‘try before you buy’ policy on all games in the store, and get their game consoles and discs repaired.”
The Halo II tournament attracted about 30 contestants. Daniel Valencia won first place and received a $100 cash prize. Kevin Pontai came in second and won a $50 cash prize, and third-place winner Daniel Eggleston won a $25 cash prize.
“The turnout for our Grand Opening was terrific and we look forward to being the destination of choice for video gamers by delivering great customer service and offering them the opportunity to compete in tournaments, meet other gamers and win cool prizes,” Talavera said.
Play N Trade is located at 17780 Hesperian Boulevard in San Lorenzo, Calif., 94580. Store hours are 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from Noon to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. The store phone number is 510-276-9700 and the Web site address is www.playntrade.com/sanlorenzo.
SAN LORENZO, Calif., April 18, 2007 – Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, celebrated the Grand Opening of the San Lorenzo video game store, featuring a Halo II tournament and prizes, with more than 200 people enjoying the festivities throughout the day.
“When gamers come into Play N Trade, they know they have found the place they want to be,” said Michael Talavera, store owner. “In addition to a wide selection of new and used games, consoles and accessories, gamers can participate in our in-store tournaments, take advantage of our ‘try before you buy’ policy on all games in the store, and get their game consoles and discs repaired.”
The Halo II tournament attracted about 30 contestants. Daniel Valencia won first place and received a $100 cash prize. Kevin Pontai came in second and won a $50 cash prize, and third-place winner Daniel Eggleston won a $25 cash prize.
“The turnout for our Grand Opening was terrific and we look forward to being the destination of choice for video gamers by delivering great customer service and offering them the opportunity to compete in tournaments, meet other gamers and win cool prizes,” Talavera said.
Play N Trade is located at 17780 Hesperian Boulevard in San Lorenzo, Calif., 94580. Store hours are 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from Noon to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. The store phone number is 510-276-9700 and the Web site address is www.playntrade.com/sanlorenzo.
Friday, April 6, 2007
Play N Trade and Yakety Yak Strengthen Franchisee Marketing Support Through 1-800 Great Ad Program
Outdoor Advertising Increases National Brand Recognition and Local Awareness
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 6, 2007 – Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide and Yakety Yak Wireless, Inc., one of the largest wireless franchises in the nation, today announced the launch of the 1-800 Great Ad outdoor advertising program. The program provides franchisees a wide selection of customized branded collateral packages for monthly marketing campaigns, grand openings, holiday sales and special events. Several large retailers, including Firestone, Rubio’s and Cal Spas, are current customers of 1-800 Great Ad.
“Outdoor advertising is an important tool for strengthening national brand recognition, while increasing local awareness,” said Harry Smith, vice president of marketing for Play N Trade and Yakety Yak. “Franchisees can extend visibility through customized car wraps, window graphics, signs, pennants, wallscapes, bunting, banners, balloons, helium blimps and more. The advertising collateral maintains the nationally-recognized brand of both franchises while allowing franchisees to add customized messages that appeal to their local communities.”
Franchisees have the option of purchasing or renting branded collateral from 1-800 Great Ad. In addition, staff members from1-800 Great Ad provide professional on-site installation and dismantling of all collateral.
“Our goal is to provide the most effective sales and marketing tools available, and the turnkey program provided by 1-800 Great Ad enhances our franchisees’ ability to generate interest and boost in-store traffic,“ Smith said.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 6, 2007 – Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide and Yakety Yak Wireless, Inc., one of the largest wireless franchises in the nation, today announced the launch of the 1-800 Great Ad outdoor advertising program. The program provides franchisees a wide selection of customized branded collateral packages for monthly marketing campaigns, grand openings, holiday sales and special events. Several large retailers, including Firestone, Rubio’s and Cal Spas, are current customers of 1-800 Great Ad.
“Outdoor advertising is an important tool for strengthening national brand recognition, while increasing local awareness,” said Harry Smith, vice president of marketing for Play N Trade and Yakety Yak. “Franchisees can extend visibility through customized car wraps, window graphics, signs, pennants, wallscapes, bunting, banners, balloons, helium blimps and more. The advertising collateral maintains the nationally-recognized brand of both franchises while allowing franchisees to add customized messages that appeal to their local communities.”
Franchisees have the option of purchasing or renting branded collateral from 1-800 Great Ad. In addition, staff members from1-800 Great Ad provide professional on-site installation and dismantling of all collateral.
“Our goal is to provide the most effective sales and marketing tools available, and the turnkey program provided by 1-800 Great Ad enhances our franchisees’ ability to generate interest and boost in-store traffic,“ Smith said.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Play N Trade’s First Annual Vendor Invitational Draws Sales Executives from Leading Video Game Companies
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 5, 2007 -- Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, recently held its first Annual Vendor Invitational, which was attended by sales executives from leading video game software developers and accessory manufacturers.
Participating in the Play N Trade invitational were industry veterans from EA, Sega, Vivendi, Konami Digital Entertainment, T2K, Logitech, Intec and D3Publisher.
The event included an evening dinner showcasing the company's new high tech video game boat. The following morning, vendors met with Play N Trade executives for presentations describing Play N Trade's expected growth and co-marketing collaboration efforts.
“The turnout we had for this inaugural event was impressive, and demonstrates that Play N Trade is a force to be reckoned with, as we continue to strengthen our marketplace leadership,” said Yuvi Shmul, CEO of Play N Trade.
“Our stores offer an exciting alternative to traditional retail game stores, generating strong, positive customer response, and our vendor partners who attended the invitational wanted to find out how they could strengthen their partnerships with us and support our upcoming marketing initiatives,” Shmul said.
Participating in the Play N Trade invitational were industry veterans from EA, Sega, Vivendi, Konami Digital Entertainment, T2K, Logitech, Intec and D3Publisher.
The event included an evening dinner showcasing the company's new high tech video game boat. The following morning, vendors met with Play N Trade executives for presentations describing Play N Trade's expected growth and co-marketing collaboration efforts.
“The turnout we had for this inaugural event was impressive, and demonstrates that Play N Trade is a force to be reckoned with, as we continue to strengthen our marketplace leadership,” said Yuvi Shmul, CEO of Play N Trade.
“Our stores offer an exciting alternative to traditional retail game stores, generating strong, positive customer response, and our vendor partners who attended the invitational wanted to find out how they could strengthen their partnerships with us and support our upcoming marketing initiatives,” Shmul said.
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