The shopping center at 27326 Robinson Road in Oak Ridge North features a variety of chain and independent businesses. Robinson Road Center, which features Cho’s Taekwondo, V-Nails and The Lava Cookie Cafe, contains a mix of retail, service and dining options.
Spotlight - Space Cadets Collection Collection
Jen King opened Space Cadets Collection Collection in 2010 in Oak Ridge North.[/caption]When Jen King opened Space Cadets Collection Collection, a comic book store dedicated to collectibles that include toys, comics, card gaming and miniatures, she said she did so in order to give kids a safe place to be nerdy.
“I took the primary aim of the typical comic book store and made it completely family-friendly,” King said. “We have events here and sell products for all age groups. Kids can even come in here on their own.”
Events at the comic book store include board game nights, card fights and Pokémon leagues. The store hosts tournaments and chess club, too.
King said the comic book store, which has been in business since 2010, has the largest league of Pokémon in Texas. She also said half the store is comic books and graphic novels, while the other half of the store is dedicated to toys, which includes both vintage and contemporary games.
“We have over 500 consigners,” King said. “Our inventory changes daily. You never know if someone will pull up with their whole collection.”
Space Cadets Collection also has an eBay store that offers plush toys, action figures, toys, games and collectibles.
King said she is happy with the one comic book store she owns now on Robinson Road and is not looking to expand in the future.
“I love our community here,” she said. “It would be hard to replicate another store, and I don’t want two subpar stores—I want one great one.”
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 117, Oak Ridge North • 281-298-1111
www.spacecadetscollection.com • Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thu.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Spotlight - Cho’s TaeKwonDo
Cho’s TaeKwonDo offers classes for all levels from its Oak Ridge North studio.[/caption]Isaac Cho, or Grand Master Cho as his students call him, is an eighth degree black belt who has been teaching tae kwon do in The Woodlands area for 23 years.
Cho first opened Cho’s TaeKwonDo in a location near I-45, where he was based for eight years. Then he moved his business to Oak Ridge North on Robinson Road where he has been for 14 years, teaching tae kwon do to students ages 3 and up.
“We teach taekwondo to all age groups,” Cho said. “We have a little tigers group, kids group, juniors group and more.”
Cho, originally from Korea, has more than 40 years of experience teaching tae kwon do and said he and his other three instructors—also from South Korea—have a tried-and-true way of teaching students.
“We teach a very traditional form of tae kwon do,” Cho said. “The parents like our way of teaching, and we have about 300 students. We host our own tournament as well, and were also voted to be the [No. 1] school in the Spring and The Woodlands area by the people.”
The facility features three exercise rooms for students to practice in and offers classes for women and kickboxing classes as well. An after-school program is also available, with children given free time to complete homework after their program activities are completed.
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 120, Oak Ridge North • 281-367-0101
www.chotkd.com • Hours: Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Additional businesses in Robinson Road Center
V-Nails
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 105, Oak Ridge North • 281-364-0018
Northwest Pediatric Dental
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 108, Oak Ridge North • 281-583-4600
www.northwestpediatricdental.com
The Lava Cookie
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 115, Oak Ridge North • 832-785-8906
www.thelavacookie.com
French Courtyard
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 101, Oak Ridge North • 281-363-1800
www.frenchcourtyard.com
Alliance Fencing Academy
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 110, Oak Ridge North • 713-410-6655
www.alliance–fencing–academy.com
Marquise Pools
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 221, Oak Ridge North • 281-296-7946
www.marquisepools.com
Salon Genesis
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 206, Oak Ridge North • 281-298-9394
www.salongenesis.com
