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Article: CENTURY MARTIAL ART SUPPLY TO EXPAND / WITH SECOND RETAIL STORE
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- THE JOURNAL RECORD
- Article date:
- July 30, 1986
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A second retail Karate Store will be opened Friday by Century Martial
Art Supply Inc. of Midwest City in the Heritage Plaza, i t was
announced Tuesday.
In addition, Century is seeking more retail outlets.
However, despite Century's success as the world's largest supplier
of martial art equipment, and despite the success of the firm's
successful retail store at Crossroads Mall, retail space has been
hard to find, said Chairman Michael Dillard.
Century would be in a position to open "numerous stores next
month" if the firm could find the space in larger malls, he said.
"Karate has an image problem," said Dillard, "and mall owners have
been apprehensive about the kind of products sold and the ...