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In
1984, the Hanford family added a video store to the front area of their
Hallmark gift shop. The video rental space measured a mere 15 by 19
feet. Rich and Winnie, the parents, were planning on retiring, but their
son, Guy, approached them with the concept of opening a video rental
store at the height of the video rental business. They agreed, and the
Kensington Video store opened with approximately 200 VHS and Beta
titles.
As
the success of the store grew, the video store overtook the gift shop
and eventually occupied the entire 3,500 square foot space. The success
of the mom and pop store can be attributed to several components. First
of all, Winnie, the godmother of movie picks, great customer service, a
knowledgeable staff, and an incredible selection of movies. Through the
years, Beta disappeared, then VHS became scarce as DVDs and Blu-Rays
soon dominated the market.
70,000 titles later, the Kensington Video became a well-known name in San Diego.
After
32 years, the video store owners decided to retire; however, Winnie and
Guy still had the business pumping through their veins, and it took
only a few months to decide upon a return of the video business.
The
iconic old-fashioned video store would break all of its former rules in
regards to technology and finally enter the 21st century with an
amazing website, full-featured searchable database, and an electronic
checkout system. The video store would occupy a smaller space to be
shared with a new family business, Vidajuice, a fruit juice and smoothie
bar conceived by Guy’s nephew, Marc Sisneros, and partnered with
parents, Willie and Pam, and Uncle Guy.
The
venue of the video store is a true film destination for movie lovers,
juice and smoothie connoisseurs, and burgeoning student filmmakers. We
hope that you will come by and enjoy the new and improved Kensington
Video and refresh yourself with a Vidajuice.
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