A business and building that has been vacant for two years will re-open under new ownership in downtown Tyrone.
\nJason Vaux of Philipsburg will oversee the new operation slated to begin business in the former Radio Shack at the corner of Tenth Street and Logan Avenue.
\n\u201cWe will open either the last week of June or the first week of July,\u201d Vaux told The Daily Herald this morning.
\nThe Vaux family has been operating an electronics store in Philipsburg since 1971 and has been affiliated with Radio Shack since 1975. His family attempted to buy the vacant store in Tyrone three years ago, but the timing wasn\u2019t right. So Jason waited until the building went up for sheriffs sale this past May.
\nThe store will open as Vaux Electronics as negotiations with Radio Shack continue.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ll start by featuring Verizon cellular phones and our satellite TV division featuring both Direct TV and The Dish Network,\u201d said Vaux. \u201cI will be at the store two or three days a week, and we will have one full time employee to start. As things grow we will add another part time employee.\u201d
\nVaux Electronics will coincide its opening with the launch of the new Verizon Push to Talk phones being offered. All current inventory in the store will be offered at discount prices.
\nThe store will be open based on the hours of business of other businesses in Tyrone.
\n\u201cWe will start by being open 9 to 5 and then test the waters possibly being open until 6 pm\u201d said Vaux.
\nThe new owner says he\u2019s very impressed with the look of downtown Tyrone.
\n\u201cI like it, the sidewalks are beautiful, as is the new park and library,\u201d he said.
\nVaux has already had the opportunity to meet some people in Tyrone thanks to a former owner of the Radio Shack.
\n\u201cBev Getz of Warriors Mark has been a big help and has introduced me to a lot of contacts,\u201d he said. \u201cWe own the building the whole way to the back on Logan Avenue and our looking for renters for some of that space.\u201d
\nVaux even indicated that if business goes well he will remodel the outside of the building from its current yellow brick to red brick to go along with the look of the downtown area.
\nSo another new business is about to call Tyrone home. We welcome the Vaux family and invite you to give them a warm welcome. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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