PICKED APART Inside American Pickers stars’ business drama from Frank Fritz’s struggling store sales to Mike Wolfe’s expensive items
PICKED APART Inside American Pickers stars’ business drama from Frank Fritz’s struggling store sales to Mike Wolfe’s expensive items
AMERICAN Pickers has endured low ratings for some time, but now it seems that the personal business ventures of its stars have come on hard times as well.
From Frank Fritz’s struggling antique store sales to Mike Wolfe’s expensive store items, it appears that TV ratings may be the least of the History Channel stars’ problems.
Frank Fritz is the owner of the antique shop Frank Fritz Finds in Savanna, Illinois
Frank, 59, who was hospitalized after having a stroke last year, is the owner of the antique shop Frank Fritz Finds in Savanna, Illinois.
FINDING OUT
Last month, the shockingly low annual sales of the antique store were revealed as Frank’s conservator helped manage the shop following the American Pickers star’s debilitating stroke.
The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal Frank Fritz Finds’ estimated annual sales, per Experian’s Business Valuation Report.
Frank Fritz Finds’ estimated annual sales are reportedly $25,000.
The company’s Business Credit Score is 27 and the business is considered to be a “medium risk.”
According to the report, the score “predicts the likelihood of serious credit delinquencies within the next 12 months.”
As for the Financial Stability Risk Ratings, the shop received a “medium-high” risk of four out of five rating.
The report claims this means there is a “10 percent potential risk of severe financial distress within the next 12 months.”
A lawyer for Frank did not respond to The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
Back in March, The U.S. Sun obtained photos of the store appearing “emptier.”
An insider told The U.S. Sun: “There hasn’t been a single new item in the store. An employee told me new antiques come in ‘literally never.'”
When questioned about the last time Frank was seen at the store, the worker replied that the store owner hasn’t been seen “in years.”
ROUGH REVIEWS
The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that customers of Frank Fritz Finds have complained about late workers and rude staff as Frank continues to recover from a stroke
One customer wrote in December 2022 on Google Reviews: “It was supposed to open at 10am. When we went in the lights were not on and antique sales lady was late, according to another worker.
“She did open up the antique sales for us (which is not heated so be prepared in the winter)… There were a decent amount of actual antiques that were reasonably priced. Definitely cluttered. The staff was ehh.”
Another recently wrote: “I was a huge fan of the show. I stopped in to give Frank support and see what all the buzz was about. The place looked like an episode of hoarders… Staff was rude. Just disappointing. How is this place in business?”
A third complained: “Nothing but overpriced junk… Employees are rude. Don’t waste your hard-earned money.”
But not all customers agreed, as another commented: “Friendly and helpful folks. From one Frank to another, four-star rating.”
Another said: “Locals are friendly and helpful finding Fritz collection. That’s also the not-so-good part. For a curiosity shop it’s hard to find because it’s behind the bar in what looks like a private room.”
FRANK’S CONSERVATORSHIP
Frank’s close friends filed an emergency appointment of a temporary guardian and conservator for the star on August 18, 2022, claiming his “decision-making capacity is so impaired” from the stroke.
