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Community Impact – A new locally owned Learning Express toy store opened in Mueller on Nov. 11. Learning Express, owned by husband and wife Chris Dodson and Vy Do, sells classic toys for children, such as dolls, arts and crafts supplies, LEGO, fidget toys, stuffed animals and more. “What makes Learning Express special is a carefully curated mix of high-quality, …
University Park, FL, November 8, 2022 – Learning Express Toys & Gifts of University Park is scheduled to reopen its doors just in time for the holiday season! The store will kick off the holiday shopping season with a Grand Opening weekend celebration, November 11th-13th. The celebration includes 20% off storewide, prizes, giveaways, games, and more! The store aims at …
Austin, TX, November 3, 2022 – Learning Express Toys & Gifts of Austin is scheduled to open its doors just in time for the holiday season! The store will kick off the holiday shopping season with a weekend-long Grand Opening celebration, November 11-13th. Customers will receive discounts such as 30% off any one item or a free 8” Squishmallow with …
The Island 360 – The thrill of choice, the exhilaration of adventure and the opportunity to explore — these are some ideas that inspired Michelle Pascucci, a Port Washington, NY, mother, to open her community’s newest toy store. Learning Express, at 61 Shore Road, opened in late October. Pascucci is also the executive director of Parsons Preschool in Queens. She …
PATCH – A Learning Express franchisee and Port Washington mom plans a grand opening next week of her new shop, specializing in educational toys. Michelle Pascucci, a Port Washington resident, is opening a new toy store in town, one where children can visit and try out toys. The store, a Learning Express franchise, will open Thursday, Oct. 20 on 67 …
Chico, CA, October 3rd, 2022 – Join Learning Express Toys, the nation’s largest educational toy retailer, for a fun-filled, weekend-long grand opening celebration at its brand-new Chico, CA location Saturday, Oct. 15 through Sunday, Oct. 16. The celebration will feature appearances by Elsa, Moana, Jasmine and Ariel! Customers can stop by for photo opportunities, free snacks, meet the new owners …
The Franchise Times Top 500 is an exclusive annual ranking of the 500 largest U.S.-based franchise systems by global systemwide sales. The project is the result of a five-month research and reporting effort that leads to the most credible and objective franchise ranking available. With many of the measures meant to slow down the coronavirus pandemic coming to an end …
TOY WORLD MAGAZINE – The 114-page October issue is packed with a plethora of insight, news, product launches and exclusive interviews from across the industry. As we move into the all-important last quarter of the year, Toy World brings you all the latest industry insight and takes a look at what is bound to be a busy build up to …
The Toy Book – Learning Express founder Sharon DiMinico marked the 35th anniversary of the company — the leading franchisor of specialty toy stores in the U.S. — by passing the torch to her daughter, Lauren Derse, who takes on the role of CEO. “Lauren brings with her a Harvard Business School degree but more importantly, she has had in-store …
ToyWorld Magazine – Mike Derse is director of Business Development at Learning Express Toys. Based in Massachusetts, Mike heads up franchise and new business development, strategic planning, financial reporting, real estate and franchise compliance. Here he reports on his recent visit to the Toymaster May Show in Harrogate. Full Article: https://issuu.com/toyworldmag/docs/toy_world_magazine_july_2022_sml/s/16238141
