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Show Pro Image opens 1 6 stores B OUNTIFUL The Pro Image, Inc., has opened 16 new stores in the United States and Canada during dur-ing the past six weeks, as the world's largest chain of sports fan souvenir shops continues to grow. Owners who have opened their doors include Terry Clandge at the Hamiton Eaton Centre, Hamilton, Ontario; David Rathan, Markville Mall, Markham, Ontario; Russ Goto, Bayshore Shopping Centre, Nepean, Ontario; Bill Beers, Country Coun-try East Mall, Antioch, Calif.; John Sears, Eastlake Mall, Clearwater, Fla.; and Mike Gennaro, Don Mills Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Also opening stores were Terry Lachapelle, Birchwood Mall, Port Huron, Mich.; Mike DeBry, Antelope Valley Mall, Lancaster, Calif.; Rick Miles, River Falls Mall, Clarksville, Ind.; Jesse Tatro, St. Lawrence Center, Massena, N.Y.; and Vimal Patel, Sawgrass Mills Mall, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Joining The Pro Image family as well are Mark Giuliani, Oakland-Pittsburgh Oakland-Pittsburgh Mall, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Phil Dittus, Mountain Vista Plaza, Las Vegas, Nev.; Edward and Sigrid Reid, Cloverdale Mall, Etobicoke, Ontario; and Kelly's Sports, Inc., Ridgemar Mall, Ft. Worth, Texas. The Pro Image is based in Bountiful, Boun-tiful, and began franchising in 1985. Since that time, it has grown to a chain of over 180 stores in 46 states, seven Canadian provinces and Europe. System wide sales in 1990 will exceed $60 million. |