New Moses Lake shop offers electronics and service
Rick Rodriguez, left, and his daughter Valerie stand in Rodriguez’s newly opened electronic store The Shack. Rodriguez owned the Moses Lake Radio Shack franchise back in the day, he said, and now is authorized to resell Radio Shack products.
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Two-way radios, including CB radios, are part of The Shack’s inventory.
The Shack carries tools and components for the electronic hobbyist and learning kits for children who may grow up to be hobbyists.
Cell phone accessories are a hot seller at The Shack, owner Rick Rodriguez said, because as an independent retailer he can charge lower prices than some other stores.
MOSES LAKE — For almost a century, Radio Shack was the electronics geek’s mecca, with parts and components for any project as well as cutting-edge toys and kits. Then, the company ran into financial trouble in the 2010s and closed more than 8,000 franchise stores, including the one in Moses Lake.
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