polywise

OLD SCHOOL-ish
Location
Somers, NY
Rating - 100%
36   0   0
The store is close to where I work & I tried to go there 3 times over the last month or so during week days in the afternoon timeframe.

The lights were on the tanks, but no one in the store and door was locked each time.. :(
 

piranhapat

Advanced Reefer
Location
Westchester, N.Y
Rating - 100%
13   0   0
Sad because I know he put so much work into building that place.

Ralph worked very hard and spend many long hours trying to do things that would take at least 3 people. He needed support from reefers but not many went to his store. He set up the place very nice. It just shows you if you don't connect with people in a place that had many LFS years ago. This is going to be a rough ride. This is a tough business. Sad because many years ago there many LFS in Westchester. Ralph, at least you can say you tried. Sorry it didn't work out..hate to see any LFS close..
 

reefer4eva

Advanced Reefer
Location
Glendale,Queens.
Rating - 100%
282   0   0
I never wanted to say anything or badmouth a store but I tried 5 times to check his store out and everytime i went the store was closed..it didn't bother me too much since I was in the area for work but If i had to drive there from queens only for them to be closed I'd be alot more pissed about it.
 

piranhapat

Advanced Reefer
Location
Westchester, N.Y
Rating - 100%
13   0   0
Yes, that was his down fall. Because he was a one man show. He couldn't be picking up fish and be in the store at same time. He needed a partner or helper to help him. It's important to know about fish and being into the hobby. But when it comes to running a business you better know that too.
 

reefer4eva

Advanced Reefer
Location
Glendale,Queens.
Rating - 100%
282   0   0
Yes, that was his down fall. Because he was a one man show. He couldn't be picking up fish and be in the store at same time. He needed a partner or helper to help him. It's important to know about fish and being into the hobby. But when it comes to running a business you better know that too.

It's a shame cause from the pictures it looked like a Beautiful store with really nice stuff. I would have loved to check out the store
 

jackson6745

SPS KILLER
Location
NJ
Rating - 99%
201   2   0
The retail part of this business sucks when you have a storefront and associated costs. Only shops that seem to last are ones with lots of maintenance accounts. A/X looks like they had nice stuff, sorry to see them go.
 

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