Quote:ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The owners of an Albuquerque business that has been around for more than three decades is now afraid they may have to close their doors.

And they’re blaming it on the NFL season.

Andy Hageman, co-owner of House of Football in northeast Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, said business is down 50 percent this month compared to October of 2016. He said business dipped when national debate and outcry began to rise over players kneeling during the National Anthem before NFL games, and believes the president tweeting about it only stirred the pot even more.

“We didn't expect it. We didn't see it coming, but now (that) it's here we can do nothing about it. Nobody in football is doing anything about it and we're being further hurt by the fact that the division in the country is highlighted by the comments of the president of the United States,” Hageman said.



Orders for gear and merchandise go out at the end of one football season to prepare for the next. Meanwhile, boxes are sitting in the back room of the store with nowhere to put the merchandise. The sales floor is filled to the brim with other merchandise that just isn't moving.

Hageman says he’s frustrated because, regardless of how the community feels about the sport or protests that have pervaded it, he says his store is not affiliated. House of Football sells officially licensed gear, but none of the proceeds go back to the NFL.

That hasn’t stopped people from inadvertently from the connection. Some have made negative remarks toward the store, including on the House of Football Facebook page, saying the store has lost one man's business.

Then there's Erick Ortiz, a local business owner himself, who isn't being deterred from shopping for his favorite NFL gear.

“As a Raider fan, I know (Oakland running back) Marshawn Lynch has been sitting for the National Anthem repeatedly, along with some of the other players,” Ortiz said. “But if you stop buying from a local shop, it's not going to affect Marshawn Lynch's paycheck or any other player who's kneeling, sitting or taking any other form of protest. It's only going to hurt the local business.”

Hageman, on the other hand, isn't sure how much more of that hurt his business can take. He says that if House of Football's two locations close, 24 people would lose their jobs.

http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/deba...2/?cat=500

I've always thought it was a stupid business plan to put all your eggs in one basket, selling only NFL gear. Should have diversified and his business would not be in this position. Also for one bad season to take down a business of thirty years, shows poor business planning on this companies part. Lastly we live in the digital age. The prices are better online than what is offered at this store.

KP hurting a minority owned business. Imagine that! It will never be reported.

So when the players and league in which you based your business is doing stupid sh*t which is turning off your customers from your business, you blame Trump. Your business deserves to fail. You'd rather blow a few non-patriotic players than support your customer base.

If your ass was smart, you would have stocked up on a bunch of "STAND FOR THE ANTHEM" shirts. But you cant do that, can you

Actions have consequences. Enjoy life in the poor house knowing that Marshawn Lynch is sitting furing the anthem and getting millions.

(10-23-2017 11:38 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  So when the players and league in which you based your business is doing stupid sh*t which is turning off your customers from your business, you blame Trump. Your business deserves to fail. You'd rather blow a few non-patriotic players than support your customer base.

If your ass was smart, you would have stocked up on a bunch of "STAND FOR THE ANTHEM" shirts. But you cant do that, can you

Actions have consequences. Enjoy life in the poor house knowing that Marshawn Lynch is sitting furing the anthem and getting millions.

Good post. He's not going to get the business back pointing fingers at one side.

(10-23-2017 11:23 AM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The owners of an Albuquerque business that has been around for more than three decades is now afraid they may have to close their doors.

And they’re blaming it on the NFL season.

Andy Hageman, co-owner of House of Football in northeast Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, said business is down 50 percent this month compared to October of 2016. He said business dipped when national debate and outcry began to rise over players kneeling during the National Anthem before NFL games, and believes the president tweeting about it only stirred the pot even more.

“We didn't expect it. We didn't see it coming, but now (that) it's here we can do nothing about it. Nobody in football is doing anything about it and we're being further hurt by the fact that the division in the country is highlighted by the comments of the president of the United States,” Hageman said.



Orders for gear and merchandise go out at the end of one football season to prepare for the next. Meanwhile, boxes are sitting in the back room of the store with nowhere to put the merchandise. The sales floor is filled to the brim with other merchandise that just isn't moving.

Hageman says he’s frustrated because, regardless of how the community feels about the sport or protests that have pervaded it, he says his store is not affiliated. House of Football sells officially licensed gear, but none of the proceeds go back to the NFL.

That hasn’t stopped people from inadvertently from the connection. Some have made negative remarks toward the store, including on the House of Football Facebook page, saying the store has lost one man's business.

Then there's Erick Ortiz, a local business owner himself, who isn't being deterred from shopping for his favorite NFL gear.

“As a Raider fan, I know (Oakland running back) Marshawn Lynch has been sitting for the National Anthem repeatedly, along with some of the other players,” Ortiz said. “But if you stop buying from a local shop, it's not going to affect Marshawn Lynch's paycheck or any other player who's kneeling, sitting or taking any other form of protest. It's only going to hurt the local business.”

Hageman, on the other hand, isn't sure how much more of that hurt his business can take. He says that if House of Football's two locations close, 24 people would lose their jobs.

http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/deba...2/?cat=500

I've always thought it was a stupid business plan to put all your eggs in one basket, selling only NFL gear. Should have diversified and his business would not be in this position. Also for one bad season to take down a business of thirty years, shows poor business planning on this companies part. Lastly we live in the digital age. The prices are better online than what is offered at this store.

Maybe he should bitche at the NFL.

(10-23-2017 01:40 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(10-23-2017 11:23 AM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The owners of an Albuquerque business that has been around for more than three decades is now afraid they may have to close their doors.

And they’re blaming it on the NFL season.

Andy Hageman, co-owner of House of Football in northeast Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, said business is down 50 percent this month compared to October of 2016. He said business dipped when national debate and outcry began to rise over players kneeling during the National Anthem before NFL games, and believes the president tweeting about it only stirred the pot even more.

“We didn't expect it. We didn't see it coming, but now (that) it's here we can do nothing about it. Nobody in football is doing anything about it and we're being further hurt by the fact that the division in the country is highlighted by the comments of the president of the United States,” Hageman said.



Orders for gear and merchandise go out at the end of one football season to prepare for the next. Meanwhile, boxes are sitting in the back room of the store with nowhere to put the merchandise. The sales floor is filled to the brim with other merchandise that just isn't moving.

Hageman says he’s frustrated because, regardless of how the community feels about the sport or protests that have pervaded it, he says his store is not affiliated. House of Football sells officially licensed gear, but none of the proceeds go back to the NFL.

That hasn’t stopped people from inadvertently from the connection. Some have made negative remarks toward the store, including on the House of Football Facebook page, saying the store has lost one man's business.

Then there's Erick Ortiz, a local business owner himself, who isn't being deterred from shopping for his favorite NFL gear.

“As a Raider fan, I know (Oakland running back) Marshawn Lynch has been sitting for the National Anthem repeatedly, along with some of the other players,” Ortiz said. “But if you stop buying from a local shop, it's not going to affect Marshawn Lynch's paycheck or any other player who's kneeling, sitting or taking any other form of protest. It's only going to hurt the local business.”

Hageman, on the other hand, isn't sure how much more of that hurt his business can take. He says that if House of Football's two locations close, 24 people would lose their jobs.

http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/deba...2/?cat=500

I've always thought it was a stupid business plan to put all your eggs in one basket, selling only NFL gear. Should have diversified and his business would not be in this position. Also for one bad season to take down a business of thirty years, shows poor business planning on this companies part. Lastly we live in the digital age. The prices are better online than what is offered at this store.

Maybe he should bitche at the NFL.

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