Ridemakerz
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| Industry | Retail |
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| Founded | June 1, 2007 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States[1] |
| Founders | Larry Andreini Chip Foose Maxine Clark |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United states |
Key people |
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| Products | Toy cars |
| Website | ridemakerz |
Ridemakerz (alternatively written "RIDEMAKERZ") is an American retailer of
TLC Overhaulin'), and Maxine Clark (of Build-A-Bear Workshop
).
History
The first location opened June 1, 2007 in
Myrtle Beach, SC at Broadway at the Beach.[2] Since then, twelve locations had opened in ten other states.[citation needed] In late 2009, Ridemakerz began closing most of its stores. By early 2022, Ridemakerz has opened a total of 5 stores, Myrtle Beach SC, Branson MO, Pigeon Forge TN, Mall of America MN, and Anaheim CA.[3]
The company holds licenses to make the
Company information
Ridemakerz is a
Build-A-Bear owns about 25% of the company. In 2010, it opened a warehouse and distribution center in Valencia, California (using the same system as Build-A-Bear) and moving its headquarters to Irvine, California. There are approximately 250 employees nationwide and 16 employees at its headquarters.[6]
In 2018, 2 new stores were opened.
Special edition
The company holds licenses to make the character of disney cars and cars 2 included
Finn Mcmissile
, etc.
References
- ^ "RIDEMAKERZĀ® - History of Cars". Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- ^ "Ridemakerz: History". www.ridemakerz.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2007.
- ^ "Locations". Ridemakerz. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "MINI USA and RIDEMAKERZ Team Up To Debut Smallest MINI Ever | Auto Newswire Article from Motor Trend". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.
- ^ "Scion Hooks up with Ridemakerz on Pint-Size XBS". Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2008.
- Orange County Business Journal. 33 (37): 1, 8.