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  • 2025
    • July
      • Where Value Meets Volume: How Winmark Stores Win Back-to-School
      • Winmark’s Recession-Proof Franchises in Booming Resale Industry
    • June
      • What to Expect in Your First Year as a Winmark Franchisee
      • How Winmark Franchisees Give Back to Their Communities
    • May
      • Owner On a Mission: Provide Resale for Everyone®
      • National Small Business Month Gives Winmark Reason to Support and Celebrate Franchisees
    • April
      • How The Winmark Way Supports Franchisees and Strengthens Communities
      • Own a Business That Makes a Difference on Earth Day and Beyond
    • March
      • A Setup for Success: How Winmark Helps New Franchisees Start Strong
      • How Owning a Business Can Make a Difference in Your Community
    • February
      • A Passion for Business and Fashion: One Couple’s Plato’s Closet Story
      • Why Winmark Thrives: The Superpower of Synergy Across a Changing Marketplace
    • January
      • Resolve to Pursue Your Passion with Winmark in 2025
  • 2024
    • December
      • Breaking Down Barriers: Why First-Time Entrepreneurs Thrive with Winmark
      • Building Community Through Business: The Local Impact of Winmark Franchises
    • November
      • 5 Franchise Trends to Watch in 2025
      • Meeting Holiday Demands With Winmark: The Value Of Franchising During Retail's Busiest Season
    • October
      • Making an Impact Through Meaningful Entrepreneurship: The Value of Winmark Franchising
      • The Value of the Winmark Franchise Model: Unlocking Success Across Five Brands
    • September
      • How to Make the Leap From Corporate America to Business Ownership
      • How Winmark Champions Franchise Success Through Sustainability
    • August
      • 5 Trends in the Franchising Industry
      • Why a Resale Franchise is a Smart Choice in 2024
    • July
      • 4 Reasons to Franchise with Winmark
    • June
      • Harnessing Brand Power: How Winmark Brands’ Recognition Fuels Franchise Growth
      • The Benefits of Franchising Vs. Starting Your Own Business
    • May
      • From the Corporate World to Music Go Round: This Franchisee's Love for Business
      • 3 Tips to Break into the Resale Market
    • April
      • Winmark's Impact: Franchising for a Sustainable Future this Earth Day
      • Strengthening Local Communities: The Rewarding Impact of Franchising with Winmark
    • March
      • Navigating Change: How Winmark Adapts to the Trends in the Franchise Industry
      • Highlighting Franchise Appeal: Why Multi-Unit Operators Find Success with Winmark
    • February
      • Winmark Franchise Success and Community Impact: Kim Weldy's Journey with Style Encore
      • Elevating Success: Winmark’s Commitment to Supporting Our Franchisees
    • January
      • 4 Tips to Owning a Resale Business: Empowering Franchise Success with Winmark
      • How Each of Our Franchise Brands Delivers Value to Different Communities
  • 2023
    • December
      • 4 Resale Industry Trends That Will Fuel Franchise Success in 2024
      • Happy Holidays from Winmark: How Our Franchise Brands Give Back to Others
    • November
      • What’s Your Closet Worth?
      • Winmark Fulfills Entrepreneurial Dreams: Helping Franchisees Thrive in the Resale Industry
    • October
      • Unwrap Success: Prepare for Holiday Demand with Winmark Franchise
      • Winmark Franchise Story: Siblings Nicole LaFountain and Michael Thoman’s Business Journey
    • September
      • How Do Your Shopping Habits Impact the Environment?
      • Winmark Success Story: Sisters Jessica Peck and Emily Mellon's Entrepreneurial Journey
    • August
      • Back to School with Winmark: Unlocking Opportunities in the Resale Franchise Industry
      • How Much Does It Cost to Open a Music Store Franchise?
    • July
      • 4 Ways Sustainable Businesses Boost Customer Loyalty: Insights from Winmark
      • 1300 Stores and Counting: Celebrating the Benefits of Franchising with Winmark
    • June
      • A Mid-Year Review: How Trends and Customer Loyalty are Fueling Our Resale Franchise Growth
      • Unleashing Entrepreneurial Dreams: Matt Orvick’s Journey from Corporate Headquarters to Plato’s Closet Franchisee
    • May
      • 3 Reasons To Own a Resale Store in a College Town
      • Happy Mother’s Day! Meet a Dynamic Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo
    • April
      • Celebrating Earth Day: How Our Resale Franchise is Growing Sustainably
      • Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability
      • Full Speed Ahead: 4 Ways Our Resale Brands Are Continuing to Grow
    • March
      • Meet Two Top-Performing Franchisees Capitalizing on Our Award-Winning Resale Brands
      • Celebrating International Women's Day: Meet An Unstoppable Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo
    • February
      • 5 Ways to Network in Your Community to Grow Your Resale Franchise
      • A Year-In Review: Celebrating a Successful 2022
      • How Play It Again Sports Empowers Female Athletes
  • 2022
    • November
      • Meet the Military Veteran Who Found Success in Resale Franchising
    • October
      • How A Husband-and-Wife Duo Capitalized Off Three Neighboring Resale Stores
      • Meet the Former Play It Again Sports Sales Associate Who Became a Franchisee
    • August
      • Meet the Former Athletes Teaming Up to Open a Play It Again Sports
      • Resale Shops vs. Thrift Shops: What’s the Difference?
    • June
      • Meet the Multi-Unit Franchisee Who Followed in His Father's Footsteps
      • Resale vs Retail: What the Industry Trends Say
    • May
      • From Stay at Home Mom to Owning 18 Winmark Resale Stores, Meet Becky Finger
    • April
      • What's the Outlook for the Resale Industry in 2022?
      • What Inspired These Life-Long Friends to Open a Play It Again Sports Franchise
    • February
      • How Play It Again Sports Gives Back to the Community
      • From Store Manager to Style Encore® Franchisee
    • January
      • The Benefits of Gen Z Ditching Fast Fashion and Shopping Resale
  • 2021
    • December
      • A Look at 2022 Retail Trends: How Resale Franchisees Can Prepare
      • 3 Common Misconceptions about Resale Stores
      • How to Open a Sporting Goods Store
      • USA Hockey Announces Multi-Year Partnership With Winmark Corporation
    • November
      • What Are the Most Common Challenges of Operating a Music Store?
    • October
      • What Are the Most Common Initial Costs to Open a Franchise?
    • August
      • Creating the Right Product Mix at a Sporting Goods Resale Store
    • July
      • What Can You Learn from Item 19 in a Franchise Disclosure Document?
    • June
      • How Do You Know It’s the Right Time to Open an Additional Franchise Location?
    • May
      • Is Your Community Missing a Resale Franchise?
      • What Types of Support Do Resale Franchise Owners Get with Winmark Corporation, The Resale Company™?
      • How Play It Again Sports Franchise Achieved Record Sales in 2020
    • April
      • How We’ve Been Able to Achieve a 97%+ Franchise Renewal Rate
      • From Radio Sales to Resale Retail: What Inspired this North Carolina Franchisee to Open a Plato's Closet
    • March
      • What Are the Benefits of Owning Multiple Franchise Businesses?
      • How is Sustainability Influencing the Music Equipment Industry?
    • February
      • Why Consumers Are Increasingly Shopping Local this Year
      • Should I Open a Franchise During a Recession?
    • January
      • After a Strong 2020, Where is Winmark Looking to Grow in 2021?
  • 2020
    • December
      • What’s the Outlook for Retail Franchises in 2021?
    • November
      • How to Put Together a Resale Retail Business Plan
    • September
      • How Event-Based Marketing Helps Retail Franchisees Drive Demand
      • What's Good for Resale Retail Franchises is also Good for Local Communities
    • August
      • How Does Once Upon A Child Compare to Other Kid’s Resale Franchises?
    • July
      • A Franchisee’s Guide to the Most Important Sections of a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
      • What’s the Right Resale Ecommerce Strategy?
    • June
      • Opening a Children’s Resale Franchise During a Pandemic is Exactly What this Town Needed
    • May
      • 3 Reasons Local Businesses Can Have the Biggest Environmental Impact
      • What Types of Businesses Thrive During a Recession?
      • Resale Franchises Help Consumers Declutter, Destress—and Make a Profit
    • April
      • Having Each Other’s Backs: Winmark’s Network of Franchise Brands
      • How Play It Again Sports is Helping People Keep Active at Home
      • Once Upon A Child® Owners Get Creative with Delivery While Customers are Quarantined
    • February
      • Open Letter to Macy’s Employees Affected by Recent Store Closings
    • January
      • 3 Trends Driving the Future of the Resale Industry
      • From Medicine to Music: How This Married Couple Found a Second Career in Music Go Round
  • 2019
    • December
      • From TV Exec to Music Go Round Franchisee: Matt Orenstein’s Journey to Winmark
      • How Much Does it Cost to Open a Resale Franchise?
    • November
      • From Store Manager to Business Owner: How This Plato’s Closet Franchisee Followed Her Passion
      • Why Plato’s Closet Was a Perfect Investment for this Veteran Franchisee
      • Play It Again Sports Franchise Owner Invests in Supporting Local Athletic Community
    • October
      • 3 Reasons Consumers Continue to Buy Quality Used Music Gear
      • What Role Does Social Media Play for Apparel Resale Franchise Owners?
      • How Play It Again Sports® is Bridging the Digital Divide with Ecommerce
    • September
      • Why We’ve Created an Environmentally Friendly Franchise
    • August
      • How Sustainable Franchise Concepts Influence Culture
      • How Back-to-School Shopping Impacts Resale Franchise Owners
    • July
      • What is the Outlook for the Musical Instrument Retail Market?
      • What Drives the Mission for Once Upon A Child?
      • What Does Sustainability Look Like in the Franchise Industry?
      • How Does 20 Years of Transactional Data Help Winmark Franchisees Succeed?
      • 3 Lessons Learned from Winmark Multi-Unit Resale Franchise Owners
      • How This Former Play It Again Sports Employee Found Success as a Franchise Owner
    • June
      • Why a Children’s Resale Franchise Was the Right Fit for these Family-Oriented Owners
      • Why Resale Franchises Are a Truly Recession-Proof Business
      • Will Resale Businesses Outlast E-Commerce?
      • This Kid’s Retail Franchise Was the Perfect Fit for An Industry Newcomer
    • May
      • Why We Brought a Kid's Resale Franchise to Canada
      • Is Now the Tipping Point for the $24 Billion Resale Industry?
    • April
      • Why Strong Franchisor-Franchisee Relationships Are Keys for Our Growth
      • How We Achieve the Highest Average Unit Volumes in the Resale Franchise Segment
    • March
      • How to Help Save 713 Gallons of Water as a Resale Apparel Franchise Owner
      • Community-Focused Plato’s Closet Franchise Owner Invests in Sustainability
    • February
      • Why We’ve Invested in Sustainability as a Retail Franchise Brand
      • How Once Upon A Child Became a Leader in the Kid's Resale Franchise Space
    • January
      • How This Children’s Resale Franchisee Gives Back to Her Community
  • 2018
    • December
      • What’s the Advantage of Selling All Apparel Brands at a Resale Clothing Franchise?
    • October
      • Will the Sporting Goods Resale Industry Win Big in 2019?
      • Millennials Build Multi-Unit Resale Clothing Franchise Portfolio
      • Why Winmark Brands are on Every Parents’ Shopping List this School Year
    • September
      • The Benefits of Brick-and-Mortar Resellers
      • How Winmark’s Business Plan Guidance Sets Franchisees Up for Success
    • August
      • How These Veteran Music Go Round Franchisees Used E-Commerce to Grow their Business
    • July
      • The Secret behind Winmark’s First-Rate Customer Service
      • Sustainability and Fashion at the Heart of this Woman Entrepreneur’s Multi-Unit Resale Franchises
      • 3 Simple Factors that Impact Store Layout of Resale Franchise Concepts
    • June
      • The Strategy Behind Style Encore’s Year-Over-Year Growth
      • 4 Simple Reasons to Start Out as a Single-Unit Franchise Owner
    • May
      • How to Leverage Brand Recognition at Your Franchise Location
      • The Perks of Owning a Music Go Round®
    • April
      • 3 New Trends in Sporting Good Technology and Equipment
      • Why Winmark is Ideal for First-Time Franchisees
    • March
      • Mother-Daughter Duo Supports Local Community through Style Encore Franchise
      • Why Toronto is the Perfect Market for Music Go Round
    • February
      • How Does Franchising Impact the National Economy?
      • Plato’s Closet the Perfect Franchise Opportunity for this Retiree
      • From Customer to Franchisee: Once Upon A Child
      • Business (and Life) Lessons from a Husband and Wife Duo
  • 2017
    • December
      • 3 Trends that Will Shape the Musical Instrument Retail Industry in 2018
      • How We Help Franchisees Solve Resale Inventory Management Headaches
    • November
      • Why a Military Couple Chose to Become Play It Again Sports Franchisee
    • October
      • How a Career Change for this Plato’s Closet Franchisee Changed her Life
      • Plato's Closet Opens in Monroe, LA
      • Style Encore Opens in Oakville, ON CAN
      • Play It Again Sports Opens in Las Cruses, NM
    • September
      • Style Encore Hamilton, ON Grand Opening
      • Play It Again Sports Set to Open in Rock Hill, SC
      • The Secret to Turning Your Passion for Music into a Thriving Business as a Music Go Round® Franchisee
    • July
      • Become an Environmental Activist & Join Winmark Franchise
      • What Kind of Training Do Music Go Round® Franchisees Receive?
    • June
      • Discover More About Plato’s Closet®
      • The Appeal of Owning One or Multi-Units of Multiple Brands Under a Single Parent Company
      • How Once Upon A Child® Franchisees Can Help Local Families Meet their Needs
      • What Can Americans Do About the High Cost of Youth Sports?
    • May
      • The Growth of Women-Owned Businesses
    • April
      • STYLE ENCORE DOUBLE GRAND OPENINGS
      • ONCE UPON A CHILD OPENS IN MORGANTOWN, WV
    • March
      • NOTICE TO SPORTS AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES - CONSIDER FRANCHISING FOR YOUR NEXT CAREER MOVE!
      • HOW WINMARK® BRANDS PERFORM COMPARED TO THE INDUSTRY
    • February
      • WHAT DOES THE $17 BILLION RESALE INDUSTRY LOOK LIKE?
      • STYLE ENCORE OPENS IN DREXEL HILL, PA
  • 2016
    • November
      • PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS IS NOW OPEN IN FORT SMITH, AR
    • October
      • PLATO'S CLOSET WEST LITTLE ROCK IS NOW OPEN!
    • September
      • PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS GRAND OPENING IN SPOKANE,WA
    • August
      • STYLE ENCORE CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING FINDLAY, OHIO
    • June
      • STYLE ENCORE OPENS IN LUBBOCK, TX
      • ONCE UPON A CHILD OPENS IN ROCKFORD, IL
    • May
      • ONCE UPON A CHILD OPENS IN CUMMING, GA
      • PLATO'S CLOSET OPENS IN BAYTOWN, TX
    • April
      • TWO NEW PLATO'S CLOSETS OPEN
    • March
      • ONCE UPON A CHILD OPENS IN SPARTANBURG
      • MORGANTOWN WELCOMES A NEW PLATO'S CLOSET
  • 2015
    • November
      • ONCE UPON A CHILD OPENS IN COLUMBIA, MO
    • September
      • TULSA HAS A NEW ONCE UPON A CHILD
      • TWO STORES OPEN IN NEW YORK STATE
      • STYLE ENCORE OPENS IN NORTH CHARLESTON
      • ONCE UPON A CHILD OPENS IN GLEN BURNIE, MD
    • August
      • STYLE ENCORE OPENS IN CONWAY, AR
    • July
      • STYLE ENCORE OPENS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI
      • PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS OPENS IN PARKERSBURG, WV
      • WAUSAU WELCOMES A NEW PLATO'S CLOSET
    • June
      • Plato’s Closet Opens in Lyndhurst, NJ
      • PLATO'S CLOSET OPENS IN LANCASTER, PA
    • May
      • STYLE ENCORE OPENS IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN
      • BATTLE CREEK HAS A NEW PLATO'S CLOSET
      • STYLE ENCORE OPENS IN LAKE CHARLES, LA
    • April
      • NEW SAN ANTONIO PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS WELCOMES THEIR COMMUNITY
    • February
      • PLATO'S CLOSET AND ONCE UPON A CHILD RATED TOP RETAIL FRANCHISES BY ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE
  • 2014
    • December
      • BUSY WEEKEND BRINGS SUCCESS FOR PLATO'S CLOSET
    • October
      • TOLEDO, OH WELCOMES NEW MUSIC GO ROUND
    • September
      • PLATO'S CLOSET OPENS STORE 400
      • BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA WELCOMES STYLE ENCORE
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