Ava Zinn's Retail Nightmares
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| Ava Zinn's Retail Nightmares | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Ava Zinn |
| Developed by | Jackson Steele |
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| Starring | Ava Zinn |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 25 (as of September 9, 2023) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Ava Zinn |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
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| Distributor | United Broadcasting |
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| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original run | June 18, 2018 – present |
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Ava Zinn's Retail Nightmares is an American reality television series broadcast on NoSirGifts flagship station and CBS affiliate WTOR (channel 41) and on YouTube, in which entrepreuer and webmaster Ava Zinn is invited by the tips from Zinn's website or on one of her social media pages to explore a permanently closed building after a retailer or business has vacated.[1].
The show premiered June 18, 2018 as a 10 episode special. On April 13, 2019, Zinn announced she is renewing the series for a second season.
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Production[edit]
The show is produced by Aeverine Zinn Digital Media Group [nb 1] with Zinn herself serving as host and executive producer.
Series overview[edit]
Episodes[edit]
Season 1: 2018-19[edit]
The first season primarily focused on abandoned retailers in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Location | Original air date | Production code |
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| 1 | 1 | Abandoned Walgreens | Southgate Plaza in Fort Wayne, Indiana | June 18, 2018 | 101 |
| 2 | 2 | Abandoned Low Bob's Discount Tobacco | Lafayette Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana | March 16, 2019 | 102 |
| 3 | 3 | Abandoned HH Gregg | Fort Wayne, Indiana | March 31, 2019 | 103 |
| 4 | 4 | Abandoned Summitt Transmission | Broadway Fort Wayne, Indiana | March 31, 2019 | 104 |
| 5 | 5 | Abandoned Save-A-Lot | Goshen Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana | March 31, 2019 | 105 |
| 6 | 6 | Abandoned Gas Stations | Fort Wayne, Indiana | April 8, 2019 | 106 |
| Clark on Anthony Boulevard and Speedway on Petit Avenue | |||||
| 7 | 7 | Abandoned Target and Ponderosa | Anthony Boulevard in Fort Wayne, Indiana | April 8, 2019 | 107 |
| 8 | 8 | Abandoned Golden Corrall/Marshall's | I-469 and Maysville Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana | April 8, 2019 | 108 |
| 9 | 9 | Abandoned Dairy Queen | Parnell Avenue in Fort Wayne, Indiana | April 8, 2019 | 109 |
Season 2: 2019[edit]
The second season primarily focused on the south side of Fort Wayne. Production was stopped and eventually called off in late 2019 following taping at Glenbrook Commons as they were filming.
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No. in season |
Title | Location | Original air date | Production code |
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| 10 | 1 | Abandoned Staples/Soon to be Sportsman's Warehouse | Fort Wayne, Indiana | June 2, 2019 | 201 |
| 11 | 2 | Abandoned Dairy Queen/Former Scott's | Fort Wayne, Indiana | June 8, 2019 | 202 |
| 12 | 3 | Restaurant Triple Play with Diabetes | Fort Wayne, Indiana | August 2, 2019 | 203 |
| Ava reveals she was dignosed with prediabetes and eventually unofficially diagnosed with type II on February 24, 2023 on Caprice & Ella. | |||||
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Future Domino's Pizza on Tillman Road | Fort Wayne, Indiana | August 6, 2019 November 28, 2019 |
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| 15 | 6 | Southtown Taco Bell | Fort Wayne, Indiana | November 28, 2019 | 206 |
| 16 | 7 | Waynedale Aunt Millie's Bakery Outlet | Fort Wayne, Indiana | November 30, 2019 | 207 |
| 17 | 8 | Taco Bell Southtown Opens | Fort Wayne, Indiana | December 19, 2019 | 208 |
Season 3: 2023[edit]
The third season was announced by Ava Zinn on July 3, 2023.
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No. in season |
Title | Location | Original air date | Production code |
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| 18 | 1 | Closed Epic Vapes, Pizza Hut, and H. H. Gregg update | Fort Wayne, Indiana | July 22, 2023 | 301 |
| Retail Nightmares returns after an almost four year hiatus. Note: This is the first episode to be produced in 2160p 4K ultra high definition. | |||||
| 19 | 2 | ' | Fort Wayne, Indiana | July 29, 2023 | 302 |
| 20 | 3 | ' | Fort Wayne, Indiana | August 5, 2023 | 303 |
| 21 | 4 | ' | Fort Wayne, Indiana | August 12, 2023 | 304 |
| 22 | 5 | ' | Fort Wayne, Indiana | August 19, 2023 | 305 |
| 23 | 6 | ' | Fort Wayne, Indiana | August 26, 2023 | 306 |
| 24 | 7 | ' | Fort Wayne, Indiana | September 2, 2023 | 307 |
| 25 | 8 | ' | Fort Wayne, Indiana | September 9, 2023 | 308 |
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Notes[edit]
- ↑ in 2017, Ava Zinn split Aeverine Zinn Holdings to two divisions: Retail and Digital Media.
References[edit]
- ↑ Ava Zinn's Retail Nightmares – Retail Nightmares Episode Guide. AvaZinn.com. Retrieved on April 13, 2019.
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