Electronic Clinic finds new home: Firm joins Audio Video in New Town

Jun 21, 2008 (Florida Keys Keynoter - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- KMRT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Key West's Electronic Clinic, destroyed along with two other businesses in a towering fire June 8, will not be returning to its White Street store.

Owner Anthony Taylor has found a new home in Audio Video in Paradise, next to Office Max in the Kmart plaza. This marks the second such combination for Audio Video in recent months. In March, it added a retail operator called The TV Center to its New Town store.

Audio Video owner Kelly Friend said the triumvirate offers better service than any one could alone: TV Center sells, Audio Video installs and Electronic Clinic repairs.

"It worked out that in the end that it was very complementary," she said." It's a creative way to stay in business in these tougher times rather than just throwing our hands up."

Anyone who believes their equipment was lost in the fire should submit their paperwork to Taylor, who will notify his insurance company.

Friend said the three companies will have a grand opening soon, and will look to host local associations in an attempt to promote the new partnership. Each business will retain its separate phone numbers: 296-9095 for The TV Center, 296-9099 for Audio Video in Paradise, and 292-1860 for the Electronic Clinic.

Store hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

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