CHIPS Franchise News

June 10, 2008 // Franchising.com // CHIPS Hartlepool, is offering local charities the chance to scoop a top games machine.
Ste Morton, who owns CHIPS Hartlepool in Park Road, wants to donate his Playstation 2 pod, complete with TV monitor and games to a deserving local group.

"Unfortunately, due to the massive range of consoles and games on offer, I don't have room in my store for my Playstation 2 pod. I really need to find a good home for it, where it will be well-used and bring a lot of fun.

"The pods cost hundreds of pounds to buy and would be a great asset for anywhere which has teenagers. These pods allow games to be placed in a console inside a locked cabinet and played. It is about 6ft high by 2ft wide, so it would need a bit of space...

May 21, 2008 // Franchising.com // CHIPS, the UK's biggest independent video games retailer, has appointed Jacksons Solicitors' commercial property team to steer it through its expansion.

CHIPS, which is based in Middlesbrough, has more than 30 outlets across the UK, both franchised and company-owned. The company is now being advised by Jacksons' commercial property partner, Jane Armitage.

Together with her five-strong team she advises a wide range of clients on their commercial property needs, franchising being a specialist area.

Jane comments on the new appointment: "We are absolutely delighted to be working with CHIPS doing their property-related work and look forward to working with them in the future as they continue to expand their business across the UK...

Gloucester gamers are in for a helping of CHIPS.

November 15, 2007 // Franchising.com // The UK's biggest independent video games retailer, founded by Nik Agar and Don McCabe, is continuing to add to its tally of stores across the country and has just opened its 33rd UK outlet in Westgate Street, Gloucester.

The move is sure to delight Gloucestershire gamers who saw the premises fall vacant a few months ago when ePlay moved out.

Fortunately for CHIPS, it has managed to attract two members of staff, Steven Ford and Chris Popple, who previously worked at the video games store, to return to the offer their expertise to customers.

CHIPS Joint Managing Director Nik Agar said: "The video games store in Gloucester's Westgate Street operated as the head office of The Software Stores for a number of years before being run by ePlay...