Comicopia

4.9★★★★★(479 reviews)

464 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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About

Comicopia is a renowned bookstore specializing in new comic books, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, and manga. With the largest selection of English translated manga in New England, Comicopia is a niche bookshop offering a wide variety of new comics, graphic novels, paperbacks, and translated Japanese manga. The store has received the Retail Best Practices Award for Best Manga Selection from Diamond Comics Distributors for the past two years, and boasts a manga selection of over 5000 books, 4000 volumes, and 700 different titles.

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Bike Parking
No
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Credit Cards
American Express, Apple Pay, Cash, Debit Card, Mastercard, NFC, Visa, Yes
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Dining Options
Delivery
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LGBTQ Friendly
Yes
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Parking
Street Parking, Yes
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Pet-friendly
Yes
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Price
$$
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking, Yes
Categories: Comic Book Store.
ISIC Codes: 4761.

Market analysis

Earning above its category median in a growing category (Comic Book Store).

EstimateCategory trend: 2021, +12.2%

Revenue trend (modeled)

~$412.2K2019
~$288.0K2020
~$327.2K2021
~$362.6K2022
~$383.1K2023
~$403.2K2024
Modeled from category averages for the region-0.4%/yr since 201980% confidence band: ±68%

Company profile

Legal formCorporation
Incorporated1989 (MA)
Employees (reported band)13-17
Facility size~1,000 sq ft
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Property

Lot size0.41 acres
Land use102
CountySuffolk
Parcel owner466 UNIT 705 LLC
Assessed value$546.4K
ObservedPublic assessor / cadastre record

Federal support (SBA)

EIDL advance grant (2020)$3.0K · 3 jobs reported
EIDL disaster loan (2020)$25.0K
PPP loan (2020)$12.8K · 2 jobs reported · implies ~$61.4K annual payroll · $12.9K forgiven
ObservedSource: US SBA public records

Category context

BusinessesTotal revenueMeanMedianMedian ratingvs median
Comic Book Store in Massachusetts121~$54.0M~$446.5K~$327.1K4.6★1.2×
Category revenue trend2021: +12.2%2020: -19.8%2019: -1.1%Modeled from business-level estimates
Chain pressure1 chains expanding in this category, led by River Hawk Shop (+5 locations since 2016)

Revenue trajectory vs benchmarks (indexed, 2019 = 100)

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Immediate area (1 km)

BusinessesTotal revenueMeanMedianJobsEstimated wage billvs median
1 km area (all businesses)1,281~$2.6B~$2.1M~$832.5K9,024~$917.8M0.5×
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles129~$364.7M~$2.8M609

1 km area (all businesses): median from the 1,094 of 1,281 businesses with estimates

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Area conditions (02215)

Population24,522 ±1,101
Median household income$64,138 ±$11,034
Median home value$698,200
Bachelor's degree or higher0.8%
Unemployment rate0.1%
Source: US Census ACS
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