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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Apparel & Health and wellness products |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founders | Glen Buzzetti |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Website | romanticdepot |
Romantic Depot is a brand of lingerie stores that sells sexual health and wellness products. It was founded in 2000 by Glen Buzzetti.
Overview
The first Romantic Depot store was opened in West Nyack, New York, in August 2000. Other stores are located in Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and Yonkers.[1][2]
In 2016 the brand signed Cardi B to her first endorsement deal, which was noted by the NY Post in a feature article about "Cardi B's meteoric rise from stripper to superstar" in April 2018.[3]
On February 10, 2019, rapper 6ix9ine appeared in an anti-abuse commercial for Romantic Depot. The brand pulled the spots after it was alleged 6ix9ine was committing violence against his baby's mother, Sara Molina.[4][5]
In 2020, Romantic Depot was awarded the AVN award for the best retail chain.[6]
A Romantic Depot store opened on Queens Boulevard in January 2021.[7]
On February 14, 2022, Romantic Depot opened a new location at Fulton Street Brooklyn NY.[8]
References
- ^ Rubenstein, Carin (2003-10-26). "COMMUNITIES; Store Stuns Neighbors". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Romantic Depot Manhattan Store in NYC Carries Huge Selection of Sex Toys! – www.sextoystorenewyork.com". Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Cardi B Once Played With a Massive Dildo in Local Sex Toy Store Ad". Billboard. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Tekashi69 Talks Sex Dolls in Blooper Reel From Sex Shop Commercial". TMZ. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is starring in a sex toy shop anti-abuse commercial that's currently airing after his ex-girlfriend says he regularly assaulted her". Business Insider Nederland (in Dutch). 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ News, E. I. N.; Speiser, Lainie (2020-12-30). "Local Homegrown New York Retailer Romantic Depot Voted Best Sex Shop Chain in 2020 by AVN". EIN News. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Romantic Depot, Which Sells Adult Toys and Racy Lingerie, Reopens in Sunnyside". Sunnyside Post. 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ XBIZ (14 February 2022). "Romantic Depot Cuts Ribbon on New Brooklyn Store". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
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