Hey Everybody!

This is Mike (prime) from the Manchester store. I call myself that because I was here before all the other Mike B’s were hired in the company. I was one of the original crew members when we first opened the store, and I would like to get a little nostalgic with you all. When we first opened, there was no such thing as an iPad 2. Steve Jobs was still the CEO of Apple, and Apple was just closing out one of the most ambitious years in their history. We had five full-timers and two part-timers running around the floor. It was a busy time, and we were really excited to get the store open. What a difference two+ years makes!

The store has changed a bit, a lot of the people that opened the store are now on to other places. The store looks different than it did in the beginning. There are new products and two-and-a-half years of stories to share. We also have a great Facebook page all our own for anyone to ‘Like.’ Change can be a good thing and it’s getting better all the time.

Looking forward (because you have to do that if you look back), this year is going to be a good year for Small Dog in Manchester and Apple. We are getting another store in Rutland, VT to help spread the great news about Small Dog to more people. There is also a lot of great stuff coming out of the Hammerhead division of Small Dog and we love getting those products in the store for people to try out. So come on over and ask us what we love about our store; it would be great to see you!

Mike Bagtaz, Manchester Assistant Store Manager
mikeb@smalldog.com