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One year ago Johnny Cupcakes opened his Melrose Avenue store to a line of customers that circled two city blocks. There was a 6-hour wait to enter his store. I know so because I was there. But, it was worth every second.

Johnny Cupcakes Sells T-Shirts
Special Grand Opening Cupcake
with JC brand cupcake topper

Johnny Cupcakes was there in person and he greeted all his "guests" until the last one entered the store after 11 PM. He's a real class act. His parents and sister were on hand greeting the crowds, posing for photos and sharing childhood stories about their boy wonder. Today, JC will be back on Melrose in person to celebrate the one year anniversary of his store. Fans began lining up days ago for a chance to be one of the lucky few who will have the opportunity to snatch up JC's limited editon merchandise and birthday cupcakes!

You can view photos from last year's festivities HERE.

Johnny Cupcakes and Sock Monkey
Melrose Avenue Grand Opening 2008

Johnny Cupcakes on Melrose in Hollywood

Grand Opening August 2, 2008

People actually camped out for days to be first in line.
The Los Angeles Johnny Cupcakes store
opened at 3PM on Saturday, August 2, 2008.
The lines were down the street and around the corner
all day and into the night.

The last in line entered the store nearing the midnight hour.
Johnny Cupcakes was there to greet everyone in line!

Sock Monkey and his human ventured up to Hollywood on Saturday
for the August 2, 2008 Grand Opening of the
Los Angeles Johnny Cupcakes store on Melrose Avenue.

Johnny Cupcakes is definitely a family affair.
From left: Johnny's Mom, Sister and Dad.
What a good looking family!

For those who are not familiar with Johnny Cupcakes,
he sells T-shirts with cupcake graphics.
It is NOT a cupcake shoppe.

However, for his Los Angeles Grand Opening he did
supply the crowd with mini gourmet cupcakes with a mini
Johnny Cupcakes cuppie topper.

It was a long wait to get in the store, but it was worth it.

Sock Monkey and Johnny Cupcakes