Gamer Doc News

Thursday, November 4, 2010

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Pat Harriman
Gamer Doc
949.370.2075
pharriman@gamerdoc.com

Gamer Doc® Video Games First U.S. Store Celebrates Second Anniversary

Los Angeles-Area Store Continues to Enjoy Steady Growth and Strong Customer Loyalty

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 – Gamer Doc®, the retail video game store franchise that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, announces that its first U.S. store, located at 5971 N. Figueroa Street in Highland Park, California is celebrating its second anniversary. Jason Renfro is the owner of the Los Angeles-area Gamer Doc, and says that he has enjoyed “two years of steady growth and even stronger customer loyalty.”

Renfro continues to grow his customer base by providing a wide range of options and services, from buying, selling, renting and trading new and used games, to repairing consoles and discs, to holding tournaments and renting out the Pro Player room, which features wall-mounted, HD flat-panel monitors optimized for gaming. The Pro Player room can accommodate up to eight players for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo or PC games, and is ideal for birthday and graduation parties, and other special events.

“My staff and I have built an incredible rapport with our customers, and the loyalty they have shown us is amazing,” Renfro said. “My customers won’t go anywhere else for their gaming needs, and that feels fantastic. We take great pride in what Gamer Doc brings to the community, and look forward to many more years of growth and success.”

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About Gamer Doc
Gamer Doc is an innovative franchise concept that offers the opportunity to own, develop and operate a retail video game emporium. Launched in December 2007, Gamer Doc delivers a new and interactive experience to all customers. From dedicated gamers to Mom or Dad who want to try out a game, trade-in some old games or check out the latest titles and consoles from Microsoft®, Nintendo®, and Sony®, all customers will enjoy the ultimate gaming experience. Gamer Doc offices are located in Newport Beach, Calif. For more information, please visit www.gamerdoc.com or call 888-426-5576.

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Xbox 360 is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. Wii is a registered trademark of Nintendo Corp. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Corp.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Grand Rapids Gamer Doc in the News

Our first store in Michigan just celebrated it's one-year anniversary, and the announcement was big news ...

http://classic.cnbc.com/id/39649564

http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Michigan/2010/10/13/LA81057

http://www.mlive.com/prnewswire/index.ssf?/mlive/story/?catSetID=7002&catID=290007&nrid=104853099&page=1

http://allmichigannewswire.org/2010/10/13/grand-rapids-gamer-doc%C2%AE-video-games-marks-one-year-milestone/

http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/17434/?ref=rss

http://videogaminglair.com/nintendo/wii/xbox/360/playstation3/grand-rapids-gamer-doc%C2%AE-video-games-marks-one-year-milestone-yahoo-finance

http://mygaminghangout.com/nintendo/wii/xbox/360/playstation3/grand-rapids-gamer-doc%C2%AE-video-games-marks-one-year-milestone-yahoo-finance

http://www.buzztracker.com/story/d64ad3c0ca3284a34621ec9e/michigan

http://friendfeed.com/comics-and-videogames/c515aca7/grand-rapids-gamer-doc-video-games-marks-one

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Pat Harriman
Gamer Doc
949.370.2075
pharriman@gamerdoc.com

Grand Rapids Gamer Doc® Video Games Marks One-Year Milestone

Popular with Gamers of All Ages

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 13, 2010 – Gamer Doc®, the retail video game store franchise that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, announces the one-year anniversary of its first store in Michigan. The store has built a loyal customer base that includes gamers of all ages.

“The Pro Player room is very popular, because there is nothing else like it in the area,” store owner David Schroeter said. “It’s 1,100 square feet, and features nine wall-mounted, HD monitors for play on Xbox®, PlayStation® and Wii® consoles, as well as PC and online games. The Pro Player room can be rented out for birthday parties and other special occasions, or for just a couple of hours after school or work.”

Gamer Doc is located at 5161 Northland Dr., NE, and the official anniversary was celebrated on Sept. 25. Deals that day included a 10% bonus on all trade-ins, and a buy one, get one free offer on all used games. There was a lock-in that night, complete with pizza and soft drinks.

“We’ve been extremely well received by both the local gamers and the community at large, and want to thank them for their support,” Schroeter said. “We value our customer relationships, and enjoy talking with them about games, whether they are new to gaming or a returning store champion. Our goal is to make Gamer Doc the destination of choice for all of their gaming needs.”

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About Gamer Doc
Gamer Doc is an innovative franchise concept that offers the opportunity to own, develop and operate a retail video game emporium. Launched in December 2007, Gamer Doc delivers a new and interactive experience to all customers. From dedicated gamers to Mom or Dad who want to try out a game, trade-in some old games or check out the latest titles and consoles from Microsoft®, Nintendo®, and Sony®, all customers will enjoy the ultimate gaming experience. Gamer Doc offices are located in Newport Beach, Calif. For more information, please visit www.gamerdoc.com or call 888-426-5576.

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Xbox 360 is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. Wii is a registered trademark of Nintendo Corp. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Corp.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Big News in Bama

Some of the media buzz about the first Gamer Doc in Alabama now open in Huntsville ...

http://blog.al.com/huntsville-times-business/2010/09/first_gamer_doc_store_in_alaba.html

http://alnotes.com/first-gamer-doc-store-in-alabama-opens-in-huntsville/

http://topics.npr.org/article/039d3Pq9He1oc?q=Alabama

http://www.cnbc.com/id/38951423

http://content.usatoday.com/topics/quote/Places,+Geography/States,+Territories,+Provinces,+Islands/U.S.+States/Alabama/0eXl5ILgdb5j4/039d3Pq9He1oc/0

http://www.thefranchisemall.com/news/articles/24505-0.htm

http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/16889/

http://gamedeveloper.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1193688

http://gameconsolestore.com/nintendo/wii/xbox/360/playstation3/first-gamer-doc%C2%AE-video-games-in-alabama-now-open-yahoo-finance

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Pat Harriman
Gamer Doc
949.370.2075
pharriman@gamerdoc.com

First Gamer Doc® Video Games in Alabama

Now Open
Huntsville Store Offers Family Friendly Environment and “Pro Player” Room

Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 1, 2010 – Gamer Doc®, the retail video game store franchise that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, today announced the opening of its first Alabama store. The Huntsville Gamer Doc offers a family friendly environment and a “Pro Player” room. The Pro Player room features 10 wall-mounted, HD flat-panel monitors optimized for gaming, and can accommodate up to 20 players for Xbox 360®, PlayStation 3®, Wii®, PC, or online games.

“Video and computer games are an increasingly popular form of entertainment, according to the Entertainment Software Association, with 67 percent of American households playing, and 48 percent of parents saying they play with their children at least once a week,” said store owner Tom Wang. “Our Pro Player room is sure to be a big hit, because there is nothing like it in the area. We are very pleased to bring this new and exciting gaming experience to the community.”

Gamer Doc’s Xbox 360, PlayStation and Wii “Gamer Centers” make it easy to find the games, consoles and accessories for each platform. Customers can buy, rent, sell, play, pick-up, pre-order or trade-in games, drop-off a disc or console for repair, their PC for a game download or repair, sign-up for an in-store tournament, or rent the Pro Player room
for a birthday party or other celebration.

“Our store is an innovation in retail, and my staff and I are here to make sure that all of our customers enjoy their Gamer Doc experience, whether they are new to gaming, casual players or returning store champions,” Wang said. “There is something for everyone at Gamer Doc, and we welcome the opportunity to talk with our customers about video games, have them play games, and answer any questions they might have.”

Gamer Doc is more than a video game store; it is an entertainment center, also offering HD flat-panel monitors, cables and accessories, and the staff is happy to show customers how to hook-up their systems for the best game play possible.

The Huntsville Gamer Doc store is located at 4925 University Drive, Suite 168. Store hours are 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday; and Noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The telephone number is 256-489-2556, and the website is http://www.gamerdoc.com/locations.aspx.

Gamer Doc News RSS subscription link: http://gamerdoc.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss.

About Gamer Doc
Gamer Doc is an innovative franchise concept that offers the opportunity to own, develop and operate a retail video game emporium. Launched in December 2007, Gamer Doc delivers a new and interactive experience to all customers. From dedicated gamers to Mom or Dad who want to try out a game, trade-in some old games or check out the latest titles and consoles from Microsoft®, Nintendo®, and Sony®, all customers will enjoy the ultimate gaming experience. Gamer Doc offices are located in Newport Beach, Calif. For more information, please visit www.gamerdoc.com or call 888-426-5576.

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Xbox 360 is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Corp. Wii is a registered trademark of Nintendo Corp.