Posts from September, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 FIRST STYLE ENCORE OPENING IN CANADA IN EARLY 2017 Retail Insider highlighted Winmark Corporation’s newest women’s resale brand – Style Encore – which is preparing to open its first Canadian location in Guelph, ON, in early 2017. Style Encore specializes in buying and selling gently-used women’s casual and business apparel, ... Continue Reading Sep 29, 2016 GRAND OPENING OF MUSIC GO ROUND IN MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA Congratulations to Corwin Holk on a successful Music Go Round grand opening in on Thursday September 8, 2016. Beautiful weather, excited customers and loads of merchandise! Continue Reading Sep 29, 2016 DOING YOUR DUE DILIGENCE ON FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES By Steve Murphy, president of Franchising at Winmark Corporation For many people, choosing to invest in a franchise is as much an emotional decision as it is a financial decision. It may be spurred on by their current employment status or lack of, it may be driven by job ... Continue Reading Sep 26, 2016 THREE NEW ONCE UPON A CHILD STORES OPEN IN THE U.S. Last week was a busy one for three new Once Upon A Child franchisees who each opened new stores in the U.S. on September 22. In Tracy, CA, Nathan and Susan King opened their new Once Upon A Child. In Tupelo, MS, Constance Love and a great staff opened her first Once Upon A ... Continue Reading Sep 22, 2016 ONCE UPON A CHILD OPENS IN UNIVERSAL CITY, TX Congratulations to Karen Wilburn on a successful store opening Multiple store owner Karen Wilburn successfully opened her third Once Upon A Child store in Universal City, TX, on September 15! You can also visit her other locations in San Antonio and Leon Valley! Over 100 ... Continue Reading Page 1 of 2