She hired me as a candy girl, and I learned everything she knew,” says Galvin, taking a short break from waxing the innards of the Creature from the Black Lagoon pinball game to tell her story.Īlso pitching in will be Henri Robitaille, brand manager, and Lauren Kustwan, also a bartender. “There was a woman who owned and operated Pinball Wizard in Pelham, which unfortunately is no longer open, but she knew how to fix everything. He made sure Chuck and Sarah liked me,” Galvin said, with a laugh.Īs for how she became a pinball wiz, Galvin learned from the best. “He did a background check on me, and I don’t blame him. When she saw Electric Avenue was hiring for a reopening, she called and asked if they were looking for someone to clean the machines. To that end, he was quick to bring back Kate Galvin, who will serve as a bartender and is the official pinball repair wizard. It’s getting a feel for how to staff up, budget and bring in customers that will take some time. He has a background in finance and expects that aspect of running a business will be second nature. It’s one of those things that’s become my comfort zone,” Greenlaw says, a passion he has enjoyed sharing with his 3-year-old nephew and one he hopes to pass on to the next generation of game players. “He passed away when I was young but his love of video games and comics and all that stuff left a lasting impression on me. His dad used to be manager at Dream Machine at the Fox Run Mall in Newington. Game playing was one of the foundations of Greenlaw’s childhood. Even though it was going to be my first business, I hoped they’d take a chance on me because I’m a good fit,” Greenlaw said. “I was focused on what they built and what made me happy about being a customer. Greenlaw remembers walking into the arcade to talk with Chuck and Sarah about his interest in buying the place. In my teens, I loved to go to Hampton to play the arcades. She was finishing up some Dunkaroos and Sprite, “just like my childhood,” she said, between texting her friends to invite them over to check out the place. Although she’s lived in the city for a few years, she missed out on the first iteration of Electric Avenue. 1, Leann Charron, who just happened to be walking by when she saw the door was open and fun was waiting inside. Last Saturday, Greenlaw was chatting with customer No. He was hoping his liquor license whould be secured in time for the official opening on Sept. But yeah, there have been hurdles,” Greenlaw said. “The Chamber has been a great help, and I’ve leaned on (former owners) Chuck and Sarah (Vorias). Without complaining too much, Greenlaw said the process of getting all the necessary permits to open was daunting, especially as a first-time business owner. 11, Greenlaw finally got to turn that key for a very soft opening, just to make sure all the bells and whistles were ready to ding and whirl. “When I saw they posted it was for sale, I looked at where I was in my life, what I was doing, and I figured what’s the worse they could say – ‘we’re not interested in selling to you?’ ” said Greenlaw back in July, when he thought buying a turnkey business would be about as simple as turning the key. If anything, the pandemic’s closure of the popular arcade bar at 24 Bridge St., Manchester, became a chance at second life, not only for the barcade, but for Greenlaw. Before he got the keys to the kingdom as new owner of Electric Avenue barcade, Sean Greenlaw was a fan.
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