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Leaving the neighborhood |
Fotorush is going on permanent Spring Break beginning in two weeks.
The Broadway photo developer plans to close March 27, according to a sign posted on its entrance between Liberty House and The Shoe Tree (née Global Ink). Bwog confirmed the announcement with Fotorush’s manager, who says “business has not been good” in These Economic Times.
Maybe that depends on who’s counting. It’s worth noting that business information firm Cortera estimates Fotorush pulled in annual sales worth $1 million to $5 million as recently as 2007 — that’s a lot of passport photos.
So, though we may not know what finally sank Fotorush, one thing is for sure: the Morningside Death Toll continues to climb.
—JYH
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@the headline! i almost peed myself, thanks.
@Taco Bell cigarettes; you think you’re being hip but you’re being a square and a bitch.
@just go to the dr for your photo stuff
@aww there was this really cute japanese woman that worked there… i’m going to miss her she made me smile
@i never even noticed this place!
@NOW 25! And we gon’ break this thing down in just a few seconds
Now don’t have me break this thang down for nothin’
Now I wanna see y’all on y’all baddest behavior
Lend me some suga’, I am your neighbor ahh here we go!
Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it (OHH OH)
Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it (OHH OH)
Shake it, shake it like a Polaroid Picture, shake it, shake it
Shh you got to, shake it, shh shake it, shake it, got to shake it
(Shake it Suga’) shake it like a Poloroid Picture
@veronica at this point your sketch in ketchup on a John Jay tray will last longer
@duder Meh. I used to love fotorush’s convenience until I walked in one day and saw them dragging the emulsion side of some negatives across a computer keyboard. Sheesh. I’m sad to see them go because they’re a photo developing place and they had pretty good scans for the price, but they could have been better and awesome. I guess I’ll go pick up some B&H mailers now.
@dammit Fotorush was very useful to have around. Then again, I’m an international student. But I’m sure it helped everyone studying abroad/ going abroad for spring or fall break.
@even hipsters are getting hit hard.
NOW WHO’S GOING TO DEVELOP YOUR POLAROIDS THAT YOU WILL END UP SCANNING AND POSTING ON FACEBOOK, SHOWING HOW RETRO AND HIP YOU ARE????? OMGGGG
@... YOU DON’T FUCKING DEVELOP POLAROIDS.
THAT IS WHAT MAKES THEM POLAROIDS.
@POLAROIDS AREN’T EVEN MADE ANY MORE!
@$15 for 2 passport pics, and they wonder why they had poor business? hm…
@Speaking as a photographer, that’s a very low price.