Once Upon A Child

Once Upon A Child is a clothing franchise that was founded in 1984 in Columbus, Ohio.  Once Upon A Child specializes in selling new and used children's clothes, toys, furniture and equipment. Once Upon A Child is the nation's largest chain of children's resale stores in North America with more than 200 clothing franchises across the United States and Canada. We provide parents with a unique, creative and economical solution to their growing child's needs - a solution that makes great sense for their kids and even more cents for their budget.

Once Upon A Child offers an exciting clothing franchise opportunity for entrepreneurs who are looking to be in business for themselves but not by themselves. Once Upon A Child offers franchisees a unique opportunity, based on a sound business model and the support of the parent company, Winmark Corporation. With a solid history of retail franchising, we offer strong support services, a proprietary computer system, creative advertising and marketing materials, and a seasoned operations team to assist you in maximizing your individual store performance. As a Once Upon A Child franchisee, you receive an exclusive territory, business plan assistance, site selection assistance, preferred vendor network, ongoing operations support and much more.