Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain Video Buffs owners Nicole and Wup Winn prepare to ring up customers at their new location at 501 W North Street in Enterprise.

Wup and Nicole Winn had been the new owners of Video Buffs adjacent to the Dollar Stretcher in Enterprise for only a month when they got a call from property owner John Hillock of Enterprise saying he had a new location for them — the former North Street Pizza location in Enterprise.

“We were walking down the aisle at Walmart on Saturday when we got the call,” Wup recalls. “Of course, we said, we’re not going to change anything!”

They already had about five jobs apiece, counting the new business — but in keeping with the old adage “if you want something done, give it to a busy man,” the Winns did what busy people do; within a month, they made the change.

“It was all a matter of dynamics,” said Nicole.

Among those dynamics: a modernized kitchen, a drive-thru window and even more diversification as the business develops.

“It was a win-win for everyone,” Wup said. “Mike Goss, owner of Dollar Stretcher, was looking to move the liquor store over to his South River Road location, planning on putting it behind Video Buffs. He was sad to see us go, but happy to hear he was going get a front door on South River Road.”

“It worked out good for everybody,” said Dollar Stretcher owner Mike Goss. “I’d have never asked them to move, but when they did, getting that River Road frontage worked out good.”

The Winns are also seeing the benefit of the move. “The drive-thru is already keeping us on our toes,” Wup said. “We’re expecting to have to put on one or two more people through the summer.”

The business already employs two people full-time and one part-time; the part-time employee will also go full-time over the summer.

Being able to put sons Kyler, 14, and Gaven, 12, to work in the family business and hire local folks is part of the draw of the business for the Winns. It’s just one of the ways they hope to support the county, Wup said.

“One of the attractions of the business is that it’s a business that’s very community involved,” Wup said, referring to the business reputation built by former owners Scott and Doris Noland. “We’re going to keep that tradition.”

The business offers Wallowa County residents a quad of desirable services, Nicole said. “We tell our friends and family we are Baskin Robbins, Starbucks, Papa Murphy’s and Blockbuster all in one,” she said. The brands are different but the lifestyle options are appreciated.

Video Buffs serves Cascade Glacier Ice Cream, Tully’s Coffee, fresh-made pizza (take-home or baked), and stocks over 4,000 movies.

The prices are attractive, as well. Movies rent for $1 to $2 each with new releases arriving every Tuesday with an overnight checkout price of $3. It’s a tough price to beat; new release “Foxcatcher” will cost you $3.99 to rent on Amazon — if you can stream it during peak hours at all.

On the pizza side of the business, yes, you can get a gluten-free vegetarian pizza in Wallowa County. The Winns offer five styles of crust, including gluten-free and buttered garlic crust, and you can build your own pizza or order a specialty. They’ll soon be serving a $5 lunch option as well: two big slices of pizza and a 20 oz. soda.

A Grand Opening celebration is scheduled for May 8.