Business Type Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores

NAICS Code 4511

Location 218 S. Front St , Fremont, OH 43420

Nearby Businesses Grund Drug, Paramount Cinema, Hair Shack and Tanning Salon, Ambience Hair, Body & Soul, LTD, Gift Baskets and Bouquets

Owner/Manager Tracy Harvey, Lynn Monday

Special Store Activities Scrapbooking classes, “Mom and Me” Crop, Super-Scrapper Club

Year Opened 2002

Website http://www.scrapbookattic.net/

Phone 419-333-8215

E-mail sbattic43420@yahoo.com

Community Profile Fremont, a city of 17,375 people, is located in Sandusky County, just a short distance from the shores of Lake Erie. The Hayes Presidential Center, dedicated to the 19th President, Rutherford B. Hayes, and the Sandusky County Historical Society Museum, give visitors and locals alike an opportunity to learn about the rich history of the area. The proximity of Lake Erie allows visitors to experience all of the attractions of a Great Lake, while retaining a small town feel

Products Sold & Niche Developed

Whether you are a scrapbooking novice or an expert, Scrapbook Attic is the place for your scrapbooking essentials. Customers can choose from a multitude of different themes—including holidays, pets, sports, family trees and pop culture—and supplies, ranging from paper to albums, embellishments, cutters and flowers. Scrapbook Attic especially serves the local community by featuring customized albums, logos and stickers for local schools and by letting customers rent scrapbooking tools much like a library rents books. They will special order supplies that they don’t have in stock, and offer their Super-Scrapper club discounts, free classes, and cropping time at their in-store workshop.

Market Segments Served

The business has developed a strong relationship with 15 area schools, building strong local ties. Along with catering to the local population, Scrapbook Attic is an attraction for visitors to the area because of their extensive range of themes and supplies. While most of the customers are women, this is not exclusive. Also, “Mom and Me” crops help to bring in kids of all ages and get them involved in scrapbooking. The operators use a computer database to track frequent customers and further develop their customer relationships.

Contributions to the Business Community

Patrons of Scrapbook Attic may come downtown to buy supplies or work on their scrapbook and end up grabbing a bite to eat in downtown Fremont or seeing a movie at the theater across the street. The presence of this business is fostering a revitalized image of downtown as a place of community activity and cohesion.