Ridemakerz
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States[1]
Chip Foose
Maxine Clark
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| Industry | Retail |
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| Founded | June 1, 2007 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States[1] |
| Founders | Larry Andreini Chip Foose Maxine Clark |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United states |
Key people |
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| Products | Toy cars |
| Website | ridemakerz |
Ridemakerz (alternatively written "RIDEMAKERZ") is an American retailer of customizable toy cars. The business was started in 2007 by Larry Andreini, Chip Foose (of TLC Overhaulin'), and Maxine Clark (of Build-A-Bear Workshop).
The first location opened June 1, 2007 in Myrtle Beach, SC at Broadway at the Beach.[2] Since then, twelve locations had opened in ten other states.[citation needed] In late 2009, Ridemakerz began closing most of its stores. By early 2022, Ridemakerz has opened a total of 5 stores, Myrtle Beach SC, Branson MO, Pigeon Forge TN, Mall of America MN, and Anaheim CA.[3] The company holds licenses to make the Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Ram, Dodge Viper, Ford F-250 Super Chief, Ford Mustang,[4] and the Scion xB.[5]
