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Five Guys Burgers plans to open a restaurant at the high-profile corner of Clark and Fullerton streets in Lincoln Park, replacing a shuttered Ritz Camera store. Five Guys, known for its wide array of hamburger toppings, plans to occupy 3,389 square feet in the Clark Fullerton Building, 2368 N. Clark St., which has been vacant since February when Ritzs parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Down times hit downtown Apr 28, 2009
The store sign on the front door thanks customers for "allowing us to be a part of your lives and memories" and directs them to Ritz Camera in Menlo Park. "It's definitely a trend," said Sherry Bijan, president of the Palo Alto Downtown Business and Professional Association, which represents downtown business interests. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Getting a rebate check from a bankrupt firm is a long shot Apr 19, 2009
Several readers wrote with similar questions, both about Circuit City and other businesses, such as Ritz Camera. Edgar Dworsky, a consumer lawyer who was director of consumer education at the state Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, suggests requesting a charge-back in writing from your credit card company. (Boston Globe)
Ritz Camera closing 9 Arizona stores Apr 8, 2009
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Bottom Line: 84,217 tech jobs cut in 1Q of '09 Apr 8, 2009
Another one biting the dust: On Sunday, a liquidation sale began at the Ritz Camera store Glen Stroud manages in Noe Valley. Stroud's is one of 20 Bay Area and Northern California Ritz Camera and Wolf Camera outlets closing up shop as the Beltville, Md. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Ritz closing three Charlotte-area Wolf Camera stores Apr 7, 2009
Ritz Camera Centers Inc. is closing three stores in the Charlotte region and more than 300 nationwide. The Maryland-based camera retailer will cease operation of its Wolf Camera shops in Bank of America Plaza at 101 S. Tryon St. and at the Shoppes at University Place at 8925 J.M. Keynes Drive in Charlotte. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Wolf Camera to close 3 Triangle stores Apr 6, 2009
The closings will leave Ritz Camera with eight Wolf Camera and two Ritz Camera locations in the Triangle. Beltsville, Md. (Triangle Business Journal)
Wolf Camera parent closing 5 Colo. stores Apr 6, 2009
Ritz Camera, parent of Wolf and Waxman, closing 5 Colorado stores - Denver Business Journal ... Ritz Camera, parent of Wolf and Waxman, closing 5 Colorado stores. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Avoid being jilted at the altar Apr 6, 2009
While better known company filings such as Ritz Camera make the headlines, many smaller, independent businesses are also struggling. With the number of commercial bankruptcies on the rise, some brides and grooms are getting burned by bankrupt vendors. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ritz Camera files for Chapter 11 in February; closes 9 DFW stores Apr 5, 2009
Ritz Camera Centers, Inc., the parent company of Wolf Camera, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February. The Maryland-based company is the nation s largest specialty camera and photofinishing retailer and operates nearly three dozen Wolf Camera stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as well as one Boater s World store in Lewisville. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Ritz to close four Tampa area stores Apr 4, 2009
Ritz Camera to close four Tampa area stores - Tampa Bay Business Journal ... Ritz Camera to close four Tampa area stores. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Ritz Camera gets bankruptcy court OK Mar 28, 2009
Ritz Camera gets bankruptcy OK to sell 400 stores - The Business Review (Albany) ... Ritz Camera gets bankruptcy OK to sell 400 stores. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Ritz Camera to sell 400 stores Mar 28, 2009
Ritz Camera gets bankruptcy OK to sell 400 stores - The Business Journal of Milwaukee ... Ritz Camera gets bankruptcy OK to sell 400 stores ... Ritz Cameras has a location at Bayshore Mall in Glendale and one on West Capitol Drive in Brookfield, according to the firm's Web site. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Wolf Camera parent gets OK to sell stores Mar 27, 2009
Ritz Camera, parent of Wolf Camera, gets bankruptcy OK to sell 400 stores - Denver Business Journal ... Ritz Camera, parent of Wolf Camera, gets bankruptcy OK to sell 400 stores. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Ex-camera seller focuses on marketing Mar 23, 2009
That s what Chuck Wolf, founder and former chief executive of Wolf Camera, felt when his cousin s camera and photo finishing chain Ritz Camera recently filed for bankruptcy. Joey Ivansco/jivansco@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Test your knowledge Feb 27, 2009
Ritz Camera filed for bankruptcy this week. Which of these is affiliated with Ritz. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Ritz Camera files for bankruptcy Feb 25, 2009
Feeling the pinch from sliding sales Beltsville-based Ritz Camera Centers Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Del ... In the filing late Sunday Chief Restructuring Officer Marc Weinsweig said: The loss of revenues and profit margins from the diminution in the photo-finishing business proved too much of a burden, coupled with the losses experienced by the Boater s World business, for Ritz Camera to remain a profitable company under its current... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
10 NH Ritz Camera stores still open Feb 25, 2009
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Ten Ritz Camera stores in New Hampshire still are open after the parent company filed for bankruptcy protection. Ritz, the nation's largest retail photography chain, said the company is analyzing which of its 800 stores nationally are profitable or can be made profitable quickly. (Concord Monitor)
Confidence Hits New Low Feb 25, 2009
Ritz Camera Centers Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Sunday. The 91-year-old company is the nation's largest retail photography chain. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Change is in the air at Ross Park Mall Feb 20, 2008
The Limited is already gone, as is The Children's Place, Ritz Camera and Radio Shack ... There's a Ritz Camera shop not far away at the Shoppes at Northway and a Lane Bryant clothing store in a shopping center across the street from the mall. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Legally blind man still snapping photos Feb 1, 2008
He used to work at Ritz Camera and had taken pictures of children with Santa for a photography studio. "I told them I wanted to be a photographer and they laughed," Wood said. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Two shot outside Dimond Center Jan 19, 2008
Just inside the mall doors at her job at Ritz Camera, Kelly O'Brien said she also heard gunfire. "I heard the four shots, 'bam bam bam bam,' and I saw two guys laying on the ground out there," said O'Brien. (Anchorage Daily News)
MyBuys helps retailers predict customer shopping behavior Dec 17, 2007
Nearly 50 clients, including Lancome and Ritz Camera, use MyBuys' relevant recommendation technology in their retail sites. MyBuys is spending its fresh funds to build its staff, more than doubling its work force to 45 in the past three months and planning to double again in 2008, with many sales and engineering hires. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
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A Sweet and Simple Camcorder May 23, 2007
If this seems like too much effort, you can take the Flip to any of a number of retailers, including CVS (), Ritz Camera Center, or Longs Drug Stores (), and have the contents burned onto a DVD for about $13. On the other hand, if you want to do more with your clips, you can import them into many standard video-editing programs. (BusinessWeek)
Commercial burglaries on rise in N. Scottsdale May 12, 2007
Ritz Camera, Bath & Body Works and Leslie's Pool Supplies were targeted earlier this year in the neighborhood just north of Lone Mountain Road. The quiet, less populated neighborhoods in north Scottsdale tempt commercial burglars far more than the downtown area, where residential property crimes are more prevalent, police said. (AZCentral -- Business)
More Arrests In SF Killings Apr 18, 2007
" At 12:30 a.m. Monday, a suspected burglar was fleeing at 80 miles per hour from a break-in at the Noe Valley Ritz Camera. Officers responding to a burglar alarm saw a motorist speed away in the opposite direction. At Jersey and Church streets, police said, the fleeing suspect struck and killed motorist John Avery, 57, of San Francisco. Police soon arrested Luis Lara Cortes, 19, of San Francisco and booked him at San Francisco General Hospital, where he was taken for his injuries. Avery had... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
1 Dead, 1 Arrested After Noe Valley Robbery, Crash Apr 17, 2007
Police said they were responding to a burglary at the Ritz Camera shop at about 12:30 a.m. at 24th and Noe streets when officers spotted the suspect's vehicle. The store's manager told NBC11's Christien Kafton that someone kicked in the store window and stole merchandise. (NBC 11, CA)
Zoners Favor Plaza Changes Mar 31, 2007
Ritz Camera will move to the addition planned at the west side of McDonald's. Wesley's Shoes, Ken's Custom Tailoring, Cost Cutters and Superior Cleaners will move to the Kmart side of the site where the currently vacant Strawberries and Petals spaces will be renovated. (Voices, CT)
John S. Bogosian, former owner of The Camera Shop, is remembered by friends, family Mar 28, 2007
In 1957, he founded The Camera Shop Inc., a photo specialty retail business, and expanded the business to 100 stores in five states before selling the company to Ritz Camera Centers in 1999. Bogosian formed Visual Sound Co. in 1967 to provide audio-visual equipment and computers for local businesses and schools, which is now run by Bogosian s children, Karen and Paul Bogosian. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Software's Shift To Web Key To Future Growth • Giving VHS An Encore Feb 3, 2007
Ritz Camera advertises basic same-day transfers (limited to two tapes and two hours of footage) for $29. 95. (Investors Business Daily)
