fullmoon

On 1/27/2018 at 11:56 AM, SOTIcollector said:

It's likely there was no connection between the IL and GA Wuxtry stores.  I got to know Fred Bozek, who owned the Wuxtry in Illinois.  He named the place for the shouts of a newboy way back in the day.  Billy Batson or other newspaper boys would shout "wuxtry" as an alternative form of "extra".  

Fred sold the place sometime in the early 80's and moved away, I believe to Colorado.  According to their website, the Wuxtry stores in Georgia have been around since 1976.  So I think the name shared by the Illinois and Georgia Wuxtry stores just happens to be coincidence.

 

On 1/27/2018 at 1:20 PM, Martin Sinescu said:

Yeah, now that you mention it, I have seen/heard the "Wuxtry! Wuxtry!" since then and realized that must've been where they got the name. Odd coincidence those being the same type shops, but I'm sure you're right that there was no connection. Thanks for the info 

Fred Bozek was the original founder of the very first Wuxtry, in Carbondale. Dan and Mark were his employees there and moved to Georgia and opened their Wuxtry shops. Wuxtry was Fred’s vision.

Fred Bozek was the original founder of the very first Wuxtry, in Carbondale. Dan and Mark were his employees there and moved to Georgia and opened their Wuxtry shops. Wuxtry was Fred’s vision.