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South Wales Guardian
5 days ago
- Business
- South Wales Guardian
Man follows passion to open collectibles store in Ammanford
Kristian Poyda runs The Gamers Oasis on 22 Wind Street – a collectibles store that sells Pokémon cards, video games, comics and much more. After beginning his business a year ago with a stall at Shoppers World, Kristian made the decision to open his own shop four months ago. The Gamers Oasis is run by Kristian Poyda. (Image: Newsquest) Kristian said: 'This has been a lifelong passion. I collect anything, including Pokémon cards. I always wanted to do something like this since I was young, especially as there was a gap in the market here in Ammanford. 'My father passed away, so I decided to go for it. I had a go and since then things have snowballed into something bigger. I worked as a plasterer before, but this venture was always in the back of my mind. 'Before I opened this shop I was selling online and then I had a store at Shoppers World. It was a natural progression to bring the store here. But it was a bit different at first as I had to present the stuff I was selling properly. 'Carmarthen and Llanelli have shops like this, so it was wonderful to bring to Ammanford. The Pokémon card community is beginning to build here, and my plan is to upgrade to a bigger premises and make the shop even more attractive.' The stores sells video games and a range of collectibles. (Image: Newsquest) Apart from being a place where locals can buy collectibles, Kristian prides The Gamers Oasis on its friendly atmosphere. Kristian continued: 'There seems to be more anti-social behaviour in Ammanford but the kids who come here are good as gold. They build friend groups here and find somewhere they fit in. 'Growing up, I was a closet-geek. This business has helped me to meet like-minded people who have similar interests. I have a console set up here and my own kids come here often. I wouldn't know anything about Pokémon if it wasn't for my kids though.' Kristian opened The Gamers Oasis on Wind Street four months ago. (Image: Newsquest) The father of two offers a service where locals can hand their Pokémon cards in to be sent off and graded, thus increasing their value, besides selling other collectibles he receives. 'I want to build a community here where people can trade cards and I can host Pokémon events. You can bond a lot over gaming. The feedback from people has been great. It's a really good feeling to do something positive for the community. This is what Ammanford needs.'
Business Wire
05-08-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Urban Edge Properties Announces $123.6 Million Financing of Shoppers World
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) announced today that it has closed on a $123.6 million interest-only, non-recourse mortgage on a portion of Shoppers World located in Framingham, MA. The 4-year Secured Overnight Financing Rate ('SOFR') loan was swapped and converted to a fixed interest rate of 5.12%. The Company used a portion of the proceeds from the financing to pay off the $90 million outstanding balance on its line of credit that was bearing interest at a rate of 5.48%. Shoppers World is a premier open-air shopping center in the Boston, MA suburbs totaling 752,000 sf and anchored by several TJX Companies including T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeSense and Sierra Trading as well as Best Buy and Nordstrom Rack. The Company acquired the property in October of 2023. 'We are very pleased with the successful financing of Shoppers World,' said Jeff Olson, Chairman and CEO. 'The attractive pricing of this debt is a reflection of the high quality nature of this asset and the surrounding market. Our balance sheet remains well positioned for growth with approximately $900 million of liquidity and only 9% of total indebtedness coming due through 2026.' ABOUT URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES Urban Edge Properties is a NYSE listed real estate investment trust focused on owning, managing, acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail real estate in urban communities, primarily in the Washington, D.C. to Boston corridor. Urban Edge owns 72 properties totaling 17.1 million square feet of gross leasable area.
