Can't get enough of your favorite Chicago sports team? Hometown Sports and Novelties in Westchester can help deck out your wardrobe or accessorize almost anything with their extensive collection of Chicago sports teams' goods. From the Bulls to the Bears and Blackhawks, and also the coveted crosstown rivals, the Cubs and the White Sox, owner Carlos Arriola's shop has everything.
Arriola first got the idea for the shop when he and his partner at the time were traveling around to festivals and shows showing sports action figures and other novelties. Before long, it turned into T-shirts, then hoodies and so on. The duo thought they should open up their own shop instead of traveling around everywhere to sell their goods.
Although his partner backed out, Arriola couldn't let go of the idea, and opened Hometown Sports and Novelties in 2007 in Westchester. His first location was so small he didn't have room for all the sports goods at once and would have to change out the clothing and apparel with the seasons.
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A few years later, a bigger and better location opened up on Cermak and Arriola jumped at the opportunity to expand his business.
Baby-sized baseball jerseys occupy the front right corner of the store and the center is flooded with everything from Bears winter jackets to Blackhawks T-shirts. It's impossible to miss the beer koozies, kitchen sets, banners, flags and even a White Sox version of Mr. Potato Head.
"I'm a consumer, too," Arriola said. "I know what I want. I hate walking into a store and being overwhelmed or if there's too much or not enough. I think I can provide what the people want."
Owning and managing a business may seem like a lot for one person to handle, but Arriola can handle plenty. He has a second job that keeps him busy during the day before heading to his shop at night.Buy fendireplica online at Goldsmiths quality jewellers. He works as a self-proclaimed "pencil-pusher," generating invoices, purchasing orders and billing invoices.Purchase Swiss Brands goodfendihandbags and enjoy luxury feeling. Basically, he spends 15 hours a day and seven days a week working at one job or the other.This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for nylonbagfactory321.
"Sometimes I missed being on the motorcycle with my friends and vacations with my family, but this is retail,Buy these louisvuittonleatherhandbags on line." he said. "It puts a strain sometimes, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. If I could, I'd walk away from my other job and do this full-time."
Part of the reason Arriola still does both is the strain the economy has put on small businesses. One thing that keeps the shop going is that sports fans are generally prioritize sports goods on the top of their "needs" list.
"Whatever it takes, whatever he has to cut back on, he's going to buy the jersey, he's going to tailgate, he's going to eat up a storm before the game and he's going to wear his color proud," Arriola said.
For Arriola, everything Chicago is his color — hence the Chicago-themed sports store.
"Some people might think I'm suicidal because there's no variety here, but I'm focused on Chicago," he said. "I grew up in the city, I know the city, and I live and breathe Chicago. I know Cermak is not Michigan Avenue, but to me it is. To me, I finally made it."
Arriola first got the idea for the shop when he and his partner at the time were traveling around to festivals and shows showing sports action figures and other novelties. Before long, it turned into T-shirts, then hoodies and so on. The duo thought they should open up their own shop instead of traveling around everywhere to sell their goods.
Although his partner backed out, Arriola couldn't let go of the idea, and opened Hometown Sports and Novelties in 2007 in Westchester. His first location was so small he didn't have room for all the sports goods at once and would have to change out the clothing and apparel with the seasons.
"When my sister brought the baby carriage in,Offering a huge selection of shoppingbagfactory online store. we were gridlocked and couldn't move," he said.
A few years later, a bigger and better location opened up on Cermak and Arriola jumped at the opportunity to expand his business.
Baby-sized baseball jerseys occupy the front right corner of the store and the center is flooded with everything from Bears winter jackets to Blackhawks T-shirts. It's impossible to miss the beer koozies, kitchen sets, banners, flags and even a White Sox version of Mr. Potato Head.
"I'm a consumer, too," Arriola said. "I know what I want. I hate walking into a store and being overwhelmed or if there's too much or not enough. I think I can provide what the people want."
Owning and managing a business may seem like a lot for one person to handle, but Arriola can handle plenty. He has a second job that keeps him busy during the day before heading to his shop at night.Buy fendireplica online at Goldsmiths quality jewellers. He works as a self-proclaimed "pencil-pusher," generating invoices, purchasing orders and billing invoices.Purchase Swiss Brands goodfendihandbags and enjoy luxury feeling. Basically, he spends 15 hours a day and seven days a week working at one job or the other.This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for nylonbagfactory321.
"Sometimes I missed being on the motorcycle with my friends and vacations with my family, but this is retail,Buy these louisvuittonleatherhandbags on line." he said. "It puts a strain sometimes, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. If I could, I'd walk away from my other job and do this full-time."
Part of the reason Arriola still does both is the strain the economy has put on small businesses. One thing that keeps the shop going is that sports fans are generally prioritize sports goods on the top of their "needs" list.
"Whatever it takes, whatever he has to cut back on, he's going to buy the jersey, he's going to tailgate, he's going to eat up a storm before the game and he's going to wear his color proud," Arriola said.
For Arriola, everything Chicago is his color — hence the Chicago-themed sports store.
"Some people might think I'm suicidal because there's no variety here, but I'm focused on Chicago," he said. "I grew up in the city, I know the city, and I live and breathe Chicago. I know Cermak is not Michigan Avenue, but to me it is. To me, I finally made it."
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