Let’s remember when the Funko retail store opened in Everett, on this day in 2017 (August 19)
Funko Pop, the hideous plastic toys that I can’t stop buying whenever I’m in a drug store, opened their very first retail store for the ubiquitous dolls. It’s in Everett and it opened exactly two years ago today. I’ve been in there and it’s pretty awesome.
The Everett Herald reported at the time:
Apparently, the Bat Cave is in Everett.
So is Diagon Alley with Harry Potter and Voldemort. And Malificient glowers from a balcony of a Disneyland castle.
These are parts of Funko’s new headquarters and flagship store in downtown at 2802 Wetmore Ave. The 17,000-square-foot store opens for the first time to the public Saturday.
The toy and collectible company sought to create a destination attraction in the heart of Everett with statues of pop-culture figures outside. Spider-Man and Batman tower over a skybridge to the former Bon Marche building and a massive Funko sign hangs off the side of the headquarters.
Now, the store will give Funko fans — they call themselves Funatics — as well as people from all over Western Washington a place to explore in Everett.
“This isn’t as special and fun if it’s stuck in the middle of Seattle or Bellevue,” said Brian Mariotti, Funko’s CEO and president. “I think it kind of fits with the vibe of Everett. It’s the perfect marriage.”
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