Hulk Hogan to Open Retail Shop on Clearwater Beach
The Pelican Walk Plaza store will sell memorabilia and feature appearances and autograph signings by the world-renowned wrestler.
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Get ready, because Hulkamania is about to hit Clearwater Beach, brother!
Longtime Clearwater resident Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, is set to open a retail shop on Mandalay Avenue, just a leg drop away from his new North Beach home.
The shop, located on the upper level of the Pelican Walk Plaza near the Jolley Trolley offices, will sell new Hulk items as well as display some of his personal memorabilia; it should be open for business in approximately 10 days, according to property manager Mike Buonos.
"Terry lives here, he loves it here, and he wants to have a presence here," Buonos said from the site of the soon-to-be-completed shop. "It makes sense for him to do something like this here."
Hogan, who recently moved into a new $3.3 million dollar beach house on Eldorado Avenue, will make appearances at the shop, as will other wrestlers, and have autograph signing sessions for fans, according to Buonos.
Buonos says Hogan's daughter, reality TV star/singer Brooke Hogan, as well as his new wife, Jennifer McDaniel, will also be a part of the business, although he wasn't sure in what capacity.
But the man behind sprucing up the burgeoning North Beach plaza believes the wrestler's shop alone will help increase traffic at the location.
"It's going to increase tourist traffic, because he himself is a tourist attraction," Buonos says. "People love Hulk Hogan."
Mike Felice
3:11 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
Hulk is the man. will go there for sure!!
Michael D.
3:14 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
I have heard nothing but nice things about Mr. Bollea. I will visit his new store, and hopes he stays in the area.
Jeffrey Rosenfield
3:35 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
I think with his new house and now a new business in the area, Hulk plans on sticking around for a while. But I'm with you, Michael - we need a nationally known figure like the Hulkster to keep calling Clearwater home!
Sunde Farquhar
3:31 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
This is very cool! Sounds like it will be a fun stop for tourists!
Sunde Farquhar
4:11 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
I wonder if that fanny pack he always wore in "Hogan Knows Best" will be part of the personal memorabilia display :)
Lisa Drobney
7:06 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
There goes the neighborhood.
james vogel
8:52 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
I've been a fan of his for many years and I'm glad he calls my home town, his home town good luck with the business !
Martin Velders
6:13 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
great news !! i have a wrestling store up in citrus county , hopefully he will come up and do some for me !! people working together makes fun for everyone !!! thanks
Billy Kidwell
3:10 pm on Friday, July 20, 2012
Don't forget...the city of Belair treated Hogan dirty because he is "new" money. I hope Clearwater appreiates him. He's a nice guy.
Alison
6:35 pm on Friday, July 20, 2012
Can't wait, Terry is a local celeb, good for him, Work It!
Red
10:07 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Great! One thing, will we catch the Hulkster out on the street holding and twirling one of those signs? Seriously, that man could bank his "new" money but he chose to invest it in his town. .. ... decent, very decent. B.O.L. Terry.
Natasha
11:47 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
Dad is a huge fan, loves the hulkster. While workin on clw beach plan to take my father to visit for sure.
david barton
5:14 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012
God Bless You Hulk hope your shop is a success
Michael Russo
11:04 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Go Terry Go. We wish you well and continued success. Your friends from Canada. Our visit next summer to Clearwater Beach will certainly include a visit to your new establishment. We are huge fans. The Russo's & The Romano's
Clearwater Bay Dave
6:37 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
Hope the new store does well. Went in a couple weeks ago. Enjoyed watching the old videos. Store still needs something, though. Just did not get the buying vibe. Pretty sure he wants this to show a profit and not just another promo.
Red
9:28 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
A hearty "Good Luck" to the Hulkster and Clearwater Beach!
Den
11:21 am on Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Went to Beach Bar Tampa for new years eve. GM really dropped the ball on the grand opening. Had bars staffed with normal lunch hour staffing. Nobody was really enjoying themselves as most everybody there was standing in the five deep crowd, at the bar. When one customer told me that he had been waiting for 30min, I got back in the boat and left. Revenues could have easily doubled, if customers were able to be served. Staff was overwhelmed and hating it. Fire the GM, Terry. He cost ya a TON of money, on new years. Any goof should know, you would be slammed on New Years.. The bad is that it cost me 100bux in fuel to get there. The good is, that is all the money I spent, as I couldn't spend money at the beach bar. (no service)