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title: "Once Upon A Child® Opens Its 400th Store"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2c39138e-3b8b-4fb1-a180-94ef1951e15b
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20211005_once_upon_a_child_opens_its_400th_store.html
category: "Resale"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Resale"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:51.991Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Once Upon A Child® Opens Its 400th Store

**TL;DR:** Once Upon A Child has opened its 400th store, marking a record opening for the brand. The 400th store launch is owned by multi-unit franchise owner Allison Spartis, who also owns two Plato's Closet stores.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-10-05. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20211005_once_upon_a_child_opens_its_400th_store.html).*

## Story

Winmark - the Resale Company™ celebrated this exciting development with multi-unit franchise owner, Allison Spartis. The 400th store launch marks Spartis’ second Once Upon A Child location and fourth Winmark franchise, as she also owns two Plato’s Closet stores.

“It’s an incredible feeling to have opened our 400th Once Upon A Child location and to witness the impact our brands have on their communities,” said Renae Gaudette, President of Franchising at Winmark Corporation. “I can’t think of a more fitting franchisee partner than Allison to be able to share this experience with. Allison is everything we look for in a franchisee - she is compassionate, community-driven, a leader in our network, and understands the sustainable value our retail resale brands bring to families.”

While the past year has been challenging for many retail brands, Winmark’s five resale brands - Play It Again Sports, Plato’s Closet, Style Encore, Music Go Round, and Once Upon A Child defied the odds and grew to meet the increasing demand for quality used, secondhand products.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- store opening (topic)
- retail growth (topic)
- Winmark Corporation (company)
- Plato's Closet (company)
- Once Upon a Child (company)
- Play It Again Sports (company)
- Style Encore (company)
- Music Go Round (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20211005_once_upon_a_child_opens_its_400th_store.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2c39138e-3b8b-4fb1-a180-94ef1951e15b).