# The Rise of the Bricks & Minifigs Empire

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Podcast: [Clutch Power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clutch-power-7533413)
Published: 2026-03-09T05:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

If you don’t live near a Bricks & Minifigs store, you will soon. These secondhand LEGO stores are expanding incredibly quickly, and I swung by a grand opening to chat with locals, management, and LEGO Masters about what makes these stores so special.

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