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Play N Trade: Surviving and Thriving with a Video Game Store in Lafayette, Louisiana | Jeff Pearson

When Jeff Pearson started his Play N Trade video game store in Lafayette, Louisiana, Play N Trade was a successful franchise with 750 stores nationwide.
A few years later, after the original founder retired, the company went through three CEOs and essentially collapsed.
However, Jeff’s store is still going. He even has plans to open a second one.
How did Jeff’s version of Play N Trade survive? What makes him different?
This week on Small Business War Stories, we get the whole story from Jeff.
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This episode is part of the Soul of America tour sponsored by Tecovas Boots, Badger Maps, and Impact Dog Crates. During April 2017, I drove with my six month-old puppy Muddy Waggers, my guitar, and my podcasting equipment with the goal of recording podcast episodes with small business owners throughout the heart of America.
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