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| - I decided we needed to get some comfort food. I've admittedly been depressed at the way things have been going lately regarding work.
So after we gorged our faces at Sammy's, the little stand on Trop and Decatur, we noticed Nothing But Skulls in the strip mall behind it. I have SEEN this store before and can't remember where. Was it on a tv commercial?
We go inside and look around, of course, everything skulls (and skeletons) There are actually other kinds of things in the store. But as far as skulls, they had just about everything you could embroider or things to custom iron on. They had tees, tanks, hoodies, coats, bags, accessories...
He has day of the dead stuff, and his sugar skull bags sell fast. check out the web page link, definitely.
I have seen the owner before and we get to talking. He's really friendly and is one of the rare merchants that gets talking about his store like it's his child. A lot of pride and appreciation. I HAVE seen him before, he mentioned his biggest annual event: Viva Las Vegas car show. He does some motorcycle shows, too, depending on how big and where they are. His business started off as a trailer at the shows. More demand created a need for a base of more things to sell. Before opening the store, he made sure the name was copyrighted and even has lawyers scouring the internet and businesses for people trying to rip off the name/ concept.
I was happy and sad from all this. I see people every day that have a "thing," a gimmick, a business that makes total sense and now he has a monopoly on it. He's franchising out and making money from it. and it's something I don't believe no one has done before. I wrack my brains looking for an opportunity to lead something instead of working for unappreciative corporate companies.
Rob Roland a genius.
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