In
the July, 1996 issue of Lower Columbia BUSINESS we covered the
transition to new ownership of what had then been the franchise
location of Movietime Video. New owners Dave and Lynn Zelinski
did not purchase the franchise portion of the business, so it
was renamed Video Espress. The new name highlighted both the movie
rental and the espresso aspects of their new venture.
Dave and Lynn have recently sold that Seaside business to relative
newcomers Susan and Craig Beeman.
Susan and Craig are both originally from Colorado, but they followed
their daughter and her family here to the coast. Daughter Kelli
Irwin learned of our cozy corner of the world from her youth pastor
at age 15. After Kelli and her husband, James, moved here and
started a family, the grandparents were surely not far behind.
Susan has worked in the office end of the medical profession for
over 25 years. Craig, on the other hand, was a barber for 28 years.
Once they came to the coast two years ago, however, they didn't
buckle down to work right away. "We took a break," said
Susan, "but quickly figured out we were too young yet to
retire." Hence the new venture.
They took over ownership of Video Espress on Holladay Drive on
February 16, 2000. The 1,200 square foot retail store packs a
whopping 4,700 titles with more coming in every day.
While they clearly will be adding their own touches to the operations,
some things will remain the same. First, they have kept the "picks"
portion of the business that is a carryover as far back as the
Movietime days. There are sections for "Susan's picks,"
"Craig's picks" and the "Kid's picks," but
bear in mind that the "kids" in this case are teenagers
and older. In addition, they still have the $3 for 3 movies for
3 days, $5 for 5 movies for 5 days offer for non-new-release movies
and they offer an assortment of candies and espresso drinks to
compliment your video rental experience.
New release prices are set at 1 for $3 for 1 day, 2 for $5 for
1 day, 3 for $7 for 2 days, 4 for $9 for 2 days and so on with
many combinations. And, with the rental of any new release, you
may select a free kid's movie rental. According to Susan they
have a lot of folks coming in once a week from Jewell who take
advantage of their seven-day pricing and stock up. LCB
Video Espress
Owners: Susan and Craig Beeman
Address: 109 North Holladay Dr.
Seaside, Oregon 97138
Telephone & Fax: 503/738-6263
E-mail: none
Website: www.shopseaside.com
Hours: 9a - 10p Sun - Thurs
9a - 11p Friday and Saturday
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