In this episode, we talk with Final Boss Games store owner Remington in Springdale, Arkansas. Remington and his two business partners, Bennett and Trevor, started the store in February 2024. As a collective, launching the store has been a long time coming. While they always talked about opening a store, during COVID they put the building blocks in place to make it a reality.
The store focuses on the competitive side of gaming. This ethos stems from Remington's engagement with Magic: The Gathering qualifier tournaments before becoming a store owner. The three owners employ two hourly associates which has lessened the immense number of hours the owners were putting in. When Remington decided his competitive playing days were concluding, he knew he wanted his store to serve that same joy and competitive dream for others.
Bennett and Remington service the Magic: The Gathering side of the store while Trevor handles everything Pokémon. However, Remington's main role is managing large-scale tournaments - the defacto tournament organizer at the store. With 4,500 sq. ft of space and 4,000 sq. ft dedicated to play space, Remington believes in providing as much space as possible to the community to grow and expand amongst the games offered.
To facilitate community engagement, 100% of the tournament entry fee goes directly to prize support. He notes that the store doesn't make money off events, but it's a way to get customers in the door. The store can support up to 120 players in total. For the owners, when finding a store location this was a must. To support this number of players, they checked out 10+ locations in person and even more online before settling on Springdale.
Remington notes that certification to hold events across multiple games is a tedious process. However, he's now looking to be approved by Wizards of the Coast as a WPN Premium Store.
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