Polaroid Fotobar opening two “micro-store” locations in San Jose market

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Polaroid Fotobar is opening two of its smaller-format “micro-store” locations in the San Jose, California, area, with the first opening on Wednesday, at Westfield Oakridge. The second location, at Westfield Valley Fair, will open in mid-December.



The 300-sq.ft. centers feature a Fotobar where customers can transform their digital pictures instantly - from their smartphone, Facebook or Instagram - into three different size Polaroid pictures which can be collected in unique Polaroid shadowboxes or other Polaroid picture accessories.



"Over one billion pictures are taken every day, and Polaroid Fotobar is a fun, easy way to take them from your Facebook timeline to your wall at home," said Warren Struhl, the company's founder and CEO.



Polaroid Fotobar launched its micro-store concept last month at Westfield Culver City and is opening four additional California locations throughout December and January in Westfield malls in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. These will join traditional stores currently operating in South Florida and Las Vegas.