GALION — Anyone looking to add a little extra color to their lives can stop by the newly opened Expendables Tattoos Inkorporated in Historic Uptowne Galion, at 127 Harding Way East.
The tattoo business, owned by Brett Bennett — better known as Grimlock — is located in the same building as Downtown Vapor Lounge, which will celebrate its third year anniversary on Friday, Nov. 13. Bennett said Nov. 13 also will be the grand opening of Expendables Tattoos Inkorporated, but noted a ‘soft opening’ has been taking place the past couple weeks so tattoo artists and customers can better get to know each other.
With intricate tattoo art displayed on his arms, Bennett is no stranger to the tattoo craft. Although he isn’t an artist himself, hesaid he truly appreciates the hard work and talent that goes into creating a one-of-a-kind visual piece. Bennett has wanted to open a tattoo business in Galion for a few years now, and he and his business partner were getting to the final stages of getting the shop open when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, which put a halt to their endeavors for several months.