Once Upon A Child
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
Twitter Account: Tweet Daily
Instagram: Share on Instagram
Customer Care Number: 763 520 8500
Customer Support: Help Team