Boscos Restaurant & Brewing Co Information

Now, BOSCO'S, Inc. is a group of retail stores specializing in comics, cards, games and the paraphernalia of pop culture. We are not a fancy operation. We use simple fixtures that let the merchandise speak for itself. We don't do huge advertising campaigns. Instead, we maintain a steady flow of events and new and interesting products that make every day special. We have a staff that speaks the collector's language. We are all gamers and collectors and our customers expect that. We offer full service, tremendous variety and a great shopping experience. Shopping at BOSCO'S is an adventure. The company's roots are in 1983 when Randy Ramuglia purchased The Comic Shop in Fairbanks, Alaska. The market for comics was just entering a boom as dozens of new companies began publishing comics. The large variety of titles appealed to a much broader readership than ever before. Comics were maturing and adults were returning to comics. The store filled with much more than comics. Randy's ordering philosophy was then and remains today: "Everything sells, let's get some." Randy knew that Alaska's "Big City," suffered without a proper comic shop. In a quest to bring great comics to all of the Great Land, Randy traveled 350 miles south to open a store in Spenard, the soul of Anchorage. Spurned by most realtors, Randy cut deal with a kind shoe repair man and shared his space. By the end of the year the store was moved into a nearby 1,000 square foot space. Roleplaying games were added to the shelves. BOSCO'S quickly became a fully stocked full service game store. Nooks and crannies filled with odd and rare things. The store was busting at the seams. On "New Comic Day" lines formed at the door! In March of 1987, the Anchorage store was moved overnight across the street into 1,800 square feet. Baseball cards were added as a main product line. For a few weeks there was room in the store. Then we filled it up again. Our sportscard department boomed as we hustled to get what folks wanted. We built up a "Wall-o-Wax" and filled over a dozen display cases with single cards. Lines still formed at the door. In 1988, BOSCO'S in Spenard increased its size to 2,800 square feet. A second Anchorage store was opened in the Dimond Center, Anchorage's premier mall, in June of 1988. This store is known as BOSCO'S II. In 1990, BOSCO'S I continued to flourish in lovely Spenard. We knocked out another wall to expand it to 4,200 square feet. In our struggle to get what our customers need to be happy, we continued expanding into new product lines. We carried more shirts, posters, art, pins, books cards, jewelry, toys.... the list goes on and on. Shopping at BOSCO'S became a greater adventure. In 1991, we purchased Basement Baseball Cards.