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  • 3 Reasons To Own a Resale Store in a College Town For 35 years, Winmark - the Resale Company® has transformed entrepreneurial aspirations into reality while meeting critical needs for communities throughout the United States. It was 2021 when Plato’s Closet franchisee Brittany Wangemann opened her location in the college ... Continue Reading
  • Meet Two Top-Performing Franchisees Capitalizing on Our Award-Winning Resale Brands For 35 years, Winmark - the Resale Company® has been filling crucial gaps in communities across the U.S. and bringing entrepreneurial dreams to life. It all started with our first resale brand, Play It Again Sports®, and has since grown to include four more: Once Upon A ... Continue Reading
  • 5 Ways to Network in Your Community to Grow Your Resale Franchise As any great entrepreneur will say, the best thing you can do to grow your business is to build relationships. Franchising gives you the opportunity to invest in a recognizable brand and reliable support system, but each market is unique and holds plenty of opportunities to ... Continue Reading
  • Meet the Mom of Four Who Supports Her Family Through Resale Franchising Winmark - the Resale Company® is home to dozens of long-time franchisees. For Marnie McKnight, her journey started all the way back in 2000, when she opened her first Once Upon a Child® store in the Bloomington, Indiana market. An additional Once Upon A Child, three Style ... Continue Reading

Music Go Round
  • Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ... Continue Reading
  • A Year-In Review: Celebrating a Successful 2022 As we continue into 2023, Winmark - the Resale Company® is looking back at our successful 2022 and looking forward to another groundbreaking year ahead. Our resale franchise is gaining momentum, with 1,295 franchises in operation and an additional 57 stores have been awarded ... Continue Reading
  • 4 Reasons More Customers Are Gift Shopping Resale This Year As the holiday season comes to a close, so does the busiest time of year for our nearly 1,300 resale stores - and this year, the resale industry has seen more holiday shoppers than ever. Between the uncertain economy, a continued spike in green consumerism, a desire to give ... Continue Reading
  • 5 Ways to Prepare Your Resale Store for the Busy Holiday Shopping Season As the holiday season rolls around, retail businesses everywhere are preparing for all the hustle and bustle that comes along with it. This year, consumer and market trends will drive more customers to resale stores than ever. With sustainability as a top focus, more ... Continue Reading

Once Upon A Child
  • Happy Mother’s Day! Meet a Dynamic Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo This Mother’s Day, it’s important to remember the support and leadership our moms across the world give us. Winmark - the Resale Company® is proud to be home to many strong women, including several moms who have achieved success with their resale stores. What better way to ... Continue Reading
  • Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ... Continue Reading
  • Meet Two Top-Performing Franchisees Capitalizing on Our Award-Winning Resale Brands For 35 years, Winmark - the Resale Company® has been filling crucial gaps in communities across the U.S. and bringing entrepreneurial dreams to life. It all started with our first resale brand, Play It Again Sports®, and has since grown to include four more: Once Upon A ... Continue Reading
  • A Year-In Review: Celebrating a Successful 2022 As we continue into 2023, Winmark - the Resale Company® is looking back at our successful 2022 and looking forward to another groundbreaking year ahead. Our resale franchise is gaining momentum, with 1,295 franchises in operation and an additional 57 stores have been awarded ... Continue Reading

Plato's Closet
  • 3 Reasons To Own a Resale Store in a College Town For 35 years, Winmark - the Resale Company® has transformed entrepreneurial aspirations into reality while meeting critical needs for communities throughout the United States. It was 2021 when Plato’s Closet franchisee Brittany Wangemann opened her location in the college ... Continue Reading
  • Happy Mother’s Day! Meet a Dynamic Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo This Mother’s Day, it’s important to remember the support and leadership our moms across the world give us. Winmark - the Resale Company® is proud to be home to many strong women, including several moms who have achieved success with their resale stores. What better way to ... Continue Reading
  • Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ... Continue Reading
  • Celebrating International Women's Day: Meet An Unstoppable Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo Over the years, Winmark has been proud to be home to so many strong, female leaders - from 20% of our executive team and Board of Directors to 60% of our leadership team, powerful women have made our five resale brands what they are today. With half of our stores owned by ... Continue Reading

Play It Again Sports
  • Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ... Continue Reading
  • A Year-In Review: Celebrating a Successful 2022 As we continue into 2023, Winmark - the Resale Company® is looking back at our successful 2022 and looking forward to another groundbreaking year ahead. Our resale franchise is gaining momentum, with 1,295 franchises in operation and an additional 57 stores have been awarded ... Continue Reading
  • 4 Reasons More Customers Are Gift Shopping Resale This Year As the holiday season comes to a close, so does the busiest time of year for our nearly 1,300 resale stores - and this year, the resale industry has seen more holiday shoppers than ever. Between the uncertain economy, a continued spike in green consumerism, a desire to give ... Continue Reading
  • 5 Ways to Prepare Your Resale Store for the Busy Holiday Shopping Season As the holiday season rolls around, retail businesses everywhere are preparing for all the hustle and bustle that comes along with it. This year, consumer and market trends will drive more customers to resale stores than ever. With sustainability as a top focus, more ... Continue Reading

Style Encore
  • Happy Mother’s Day! Meet a Dynamic Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo This Mother’s Day, it’s important to remember the support and leadership our moms across the world give us. Winmark - the Resale Company® is proud to be home to many strong women, including several moms who have achieved success with their resale stores. What better way to ... Continue Reading
  • Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ... Continue Reading
  • Celebrating International Women's Day: Meet An Unstoppable Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo Over the years, Winmark has been proud to be home to so many strong, female leaders - from 20% of our executive team and Board of Directors to 60% of our leadership team, powerful women have made our five resale brands what they are today. With half of our stores owned by ... Continue Reading
  • A Year-In Review: Celebrating a Successful 2022 As we continue into 2023, Winmark - the Resale Company® is looking back at our successful 2022 and looking forward to another groundbreaking year ahead. Our resale franchise is gaining momentum, with 1,295 franchises in operation and an additional 57 stores have been awarded ... Continue Reading

Winmark
  • 3 Reasons To Own a Resale Store in a College Town For 35 years, Winmark - the Resale Company® has transformed entrepreneurial aspirations into reality while meeting critical needs for communities throughout the United States. It was 2021 when Plato’s Closet franchisee Brittany Wangemann opened her location in the college ... Continue Reading
  • Happy Mother’s Day! Meet a Dynamic Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo This Mother’s Day, it’s important to remember the support and leadership our moms across the world give us. Winmark - the Resale Company® is proud to be home to many strong women, including several moms who have achieved success with their resale stores. What better way to ... Continue Reading
  • Celebrating Earth Day: How Our Resale Franchise is Growing Sustainably As Earth Day approaches, it’s important to reflect on how we can all do our part to protect the planet. At Winmark - the Resale Company®, sustainability has always been a key focus. Our franchise business model keeps a significant amount of clothing, accessories, toys, music ... Continue Reading
  • Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ... Continue Reading