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Whats your favorite hobby shop, and why?
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#26
10-22-2004, 09:42 AM
That may soon change as I know someone looking into opening a LHS on the northside for all you Chicago folks!
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10-22-2004, 11:45 AM
Did anyone hear recently that John @ Hobbytown naperville had a heart attack?
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#28
10-22-2004, 12:00 PM
I was there with jack when he found out. I guess the lady behind the counter said they are selling the place.
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#29
10-22-2004, 12:03 PM
Jack Wrote:Did anyone hear recently that John @ Hobbytown naperville had a heart attack?

No...is he OK?
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#30
10-22-2004, 12:36 PM
Hobby store close the the city would be cool. Tex tell me more...
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#31
10-22-2004, 12:39 PM
A certain North side guy is looking into starting up a Hobby shop. Yes, it is one of the guys we hang out with....
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#32
10-22-2004, 12:50 PM
Yes, tell more. Another Hobbytown on the Northside would be great, as long as they actually carried parts.

I usually goto the Hobbytown in the OakMill Mall, they dont even carry 5x10 bearings. They had to order then for me.
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#33
10-22-2004, 01:25 PM
not sure if it's going to be a hobbytown or not, prolly not

Brokefreak, I have no more info other than what was already said here.
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#34
10-22-2004, 02:23 PM
I plan on opening up a hobbyshop on the north side sometime next year. It won't be a Hobbytown USA franchise. I'm still looking at areas in the neighborhood, I did all the research on distributors, bank loans Chicago business license etc etc.... Now its just a matter of insurance for the wife and myself and picking out a really good location. I might venture out into the surronding suburbs (Norridge, Harwood Heights, Niles, Morton Groove) if I can find a spot close-by to build an out-door track. If not, it'll be right by the old Stanton Hobby shop.
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10-22-2004, 02:39 PM
Cool Snake Check your PM.
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10-22-2004, 07:40 PM
snakebite46 Wrote:I plan on opening up a hobbyshop on the north side sometime next year. It won't be a Hobbytown USA franchise. I'm still looking at areas in the neighborhood, I did all the research on distributors, bank loans Chicago business license etc etc.... Now its just a matter of insurance for the wife and myself and picking out a really good location. I might venture out into the surronding suburbs (Norridge, Harwood Heights, Niles, Morton Groove) if I can find a spot close-by to build an out-door track. If not, it'll be right by the old Stanton Hobby shop.

Morton Grove would be cool, lol. Make it nice and convenient for me.
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#37
10-23-2004, 12:53 PM
Went out to Venture Hobbies today, thought I died and went to R?C heaven for a minute. Could have spent hours there but the wifey was waiting for me to get home.

They were flying an electro heli around the store as well. Was pretty cool.
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