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FOTOMAT - Fotomat was an American retail chain of photo development drive-through kiosks located in shopping center parking lots. Fotomat Corporation was found...
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Developing business? |
Bygone company with yellow-roofed kiosks |
Drive-thru developer of the past |
Leader in development, once |
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Aug 24 2017 Wall Street Journal |
Jun 7 2013 Wall Street Journal |
Nov 27 2012 New York Times |
Nov 4 2001 New York Times |
Fotomat description |
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Fotomat was an American retail chain of photo development drive-through kiosks located in shopping center parking lots. Fotomat Corporation was founded by Preston Fleet in San Diego, California, in the 1960s, with the first kiosk opening in Point Loma, California, in 1965. It became a public company in 1971 and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 1977. At its peak around 1980 there were over 4,000 Fotomats throughout the United States, primarily in suburban areas. Fotomats were distinctive for their pyramid-shaped gold-colored roofs and signs with red lettering, usually positioned in a large parking area such as a supermarket or strip mall, as the Fotomat huts required a minimal amount of land and were able to accommodate cars driving up to drop off or pick up film. They sold Kodak-brand film and other photography-related products, and offered one-day photo finishing. The name was chosen to remind consumers of the Automat chain of automated cafeterias.* Fotomat had both company-owned stores and franchises. This led to lawsuits between Fotomat and its franchisees over territories.In the early 1980s, Fotomat Corporation was acquired by Konishiroku Photo Industry Ltd., also known as Konica Photo Imaging in 1986. Eventually, it was sold to Viewpoint Corporation in 2002.The company's main product, overnight film development, was rendered noncompetitive by the late 1980s development of the minilab, which provided one-hour photo development and could be installed on-site without a large capital investment. Once overnight service became obsolete, Fotomat's product became online digital imaging, delivered via Fotomat.com, where users could edit and store their images. This site ceased operations September 1, 2009.Today, the trademark is owned by DG, an advertising technology company and successor to Viewpoint Corporation. |