In 1984, Once Upon A Child was founded in Columbus, capital of Ohio. It is specialized in selling used and new clothes, furniture, toys and equipment of children. In 1992, they started offering Franchises. Winmark which is formerly known as Grow Biz owned the company, which is also a franchiser of Plato’s Closet, Music Go Round, Play it Again and Style Encore Sports. Brett Heffes is the CEO of Once Upon A Child.
Established in: 1984
Parent Organization: Winmark Corporation
Franchising from: 26 Years from 1992
Company Address: 605 Hwy. 169 N., #400 Minneapolis, MN 55441
Investment:
Their Minimum Investment was: $254,100
Their Maximum Investment was: $390,500
Units:
1st Year: +18 Units (+5.3%)
After 3 Years: +64 Units (+21.8%)
Locations of Units:
U.S. Franchises Franchises Outside US Company Owned
2016 306 33 0
2017 319 38 0
They are seeking new units of franchise throughout the U.S. and in the states/regions of Canada
Financing Options:
To cover startups costs, equipment costs and inventory costs Once Upon A Child maintains third party sources relationships which offer finance.
Financial Requirement:
Initial Investment: $254,100 – $390,500
Net-worth Requirement: $250,000
Liquid Cash Requirement: $75,000
Support Options:
Grand Opening
Toll-Free Line
Meetings/Conventions
Newsletter
Proprietary Software
Field Operations
Site Selection
Franchise Intranet Platform
Security/Safety Procedures
Online Support
Marketing Support:
Social Media
SEO
Co-op Advertising
Email marketing
Website development
Ad Templates
Regional Advertising
Loyalty program/app
Website: onceuponachild.com
Once Upon A Child Facebook Page: Post on Facebook
Once Upon A Child Twitter Account: Tweet Daily
Once Upon A Child Instagram: Share on Instagram
Once Upon A Child Customer Care Number: 763 520 8500
Once Upon A Child Customer Support: Help Team
