By Sara Beth Williams–
A large crowd gathered for the grand opening of a new gaming shop in Citrus Heights on Saturday.
The shop opened in the same shopping center as Buffalo Wild Wings on Sunrise Boulevard across from the Citrus Town Center, situated between Purpose Built and Red Lobster. A long line of new customers stretched along the front of the building in anticipation of the store opening.
The gaming shop features walls of new and retro video games and cards for Magic the Gathering and more. The shop will also hold card tournaments, according to store flyers. with tables situated at the back of the store for game competitions.
The crowd cheered as owner Ryan Strobel and family cut the ribbon Saturday, March 1, alongside Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce members, regional dignitary representatives from State Assemblyman Josh Hoover, Congressman Ami Bera, and Sacramento Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez. The Chamber’s Executive Director Sheri Merrick said the chamber was “absolutely over the moon” to have the new gaming shop located in Citrus Heights.
Following the ribbon cutting, Strobel expressed his deep gratitude to the crowd and the chamber, thanking everyone for their support.
“You come in here, you’re creating core memories with your kids, you’re reliving core memories with your best friends, your dads, your grandparents, that’s what it’s about,” Strobel said.
Fire and Ice Games is located at 6245 Sunrise Blvd,. Suite A, in Citrus Heights. Another Fire and Ice Games is located in Rocklin at 6688 Lonetree Blvd, Suite 100, which opened in 2021 according to the company’s Facebook page.
A large crowd gathered for the grand opening of a new gaming shop in Citrus Heights on Saturday....
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