Avid Skate Shop

162 Park St. Bristol, CT 06010

860-516-4676

http://www.avidss.com

LC: When did the shop open?
A: Last summer, a year this coming July.

LC:Who’s the owners?
A: Tim Upson and Benny “the muffin man” Burgos

LC:What’s up with “Muffin Man”?
A/upson: Benny was making muffins and delivering them house to house for work before we opened the shop.

LC:Worst customer so far?
A: This dude comes in on rollerblades everyday, no matter if it’s snowing, raining, or hailing, his name is Clayton Berry, he lives upstairs from the shop and has never once bought anything.

LC:Worst selling brand?
A: Bird Turd Hardware for sure.

LC:Where is your shop located?
A: Bristol CT., down the st. from the skatepark, if you come in and mention you saw us on this interview we’ll give you some free shit.

LC:How’s the shop been doing?
A: Great, way better then expected, the kids are psyched.

LC: Who’s riding for your shop?
A: Brian Seber, Roger from snack and bottle liquor store on Persia St, in SF, Hambone, JJ Colon, and a few other little shits.

LC:Do you sell anything else other then skateboard gear?
A: Dickies, gum, and life advice.

LC:cool, any last words?
A: Thanks to Erickson, Seber, customers and Clayton Berry who tortures us on a daily basis.