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title: "Plato’s Closet hits milestone with 500th store"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/05bc51dc-67e8-4c21-9245-951c331854e3
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/platos-closet-hits-milestone-with-500th-store
author: "Viktoria Y"
category: "Remodel & surfaces"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Remodel & surfaces"
published: 2022-12-30T11:20:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:10:55.241Z
image: https://cdn.global-franchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1.png
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# Plato’s Closet hits milestone with 500th store

**TL;DR:** Winmark Corporation's Plato's Closet has opened its 500th store, a milestone celebrated with multi-unit franchise owners Scott and Lisa Doerr. Winmark Corporation is seeking to grow with qualified franchisees, targeting development in areas such as Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Boston.

*By Viktoria Y, originally published in Global Franchise on 2022-12-30. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/platos-closet-hits-milestone-with-500th-store).*

## Story

Winmark Corporation, North America’s leading franchisor of sustainable resale brands, has announced the 500th store opening of its industry-leading teen and young adult resale concept, Plato’s Closet.

Winmark – the Resale Company celebrated this exciting achievement with multi-unit franchise owners Scott and Lisa Doerr. The Doerr family has been involved with Winmark brands since 1999 when Scott’s parents opened their first Once Upon A Child in London, ON.

With a multi-generational family history of franchise owners with Winmark, Scott and Lisa look forward to opening their first Plato’s Closet in Windsor, ON. Carrying on the legacy, Scott and Lisa’s son Terry Doerr, and their longtime manager Tara Organ, will also soon open their first Plato’s Closet together in London, ON in 2023.

“500 Plato’s Closet locations is a huge accomplishment and a testament to our collective efforts with our franchise partners, their employees, and the team at Winmark to achieve this milestone,” said Renae Gaudette, chief operating officer. “To see the impact that this brand has had on our franchise partners and their communities is inspiring. It is especially rewarding to share this experience with Scott and Lisa who are great franchise partners and passionate about serving their communities, their employees, and who understand the impact that our brands bring to their customers.”

With over 2,800 available territories in the U.S. and Canada across all five brands, Winmark Corporation has its eyes set on targeted development and is actively seeking to grow with qualified franchisees. The brand has pinpointed Sacramento, Los Angeles and Boston for immediate expansion.

## Entities

- Home Services (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- multi-unit ownership (topic)
- store expansion (topic)
- Viktoria Y (person)
- Winmark Corporation (company)
- Plato's Closet (company)
- Once Upon a Child (company)
- sustainable retail (topic)

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Originally reported by Viktoria Y, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/platos-closet-hits-milestone-with-500th-store). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/05bc51dc-67e8-4c21-9245-951c331854e3).