MT. LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA. David and Amy Bahm, owners of Learning Express Toys of Mt. Lebanon, PA, celebrated their 10th anniversary with an amazing birthday party. The event featured several games for kids, such as Plinko and Lego construction, where participants won candy and prizes. Face painting was also a big hit with customers. Daniel Tiger and the Minions stopped by …
Learning Express Exhibits at the 2018 Toy Fair
NEW YORK, New York. Learning Express exhibited at the International Toy Fair in New York, NY from February 17-20 to launch the new Store Conversion Program. Toy Association’s Toy Fair annual event is the premier trade show in the toy industry. Held at the Javits Center, the exhibit space is filled with hundreds of thousands of toys, games and youth …
Learning Express Toys Store Conversion Program Video
DEVENS, Massachusetts. The Learning Express Toys Home Office released their Store Conversion Program video, which highlights the benefits of franchising with a proven system. Our family of store owners share your passion. With franchised stores in more than half of the US states, Learning Express Toys is the largest and most established specialty toy franchise business in America. Our dedicated …
Conversion Program Featured in Edplay Magazine
GENEVA, New York. The Learning Express Toys Store Conversion Program was featured in the January/February 2018 issue of Edplay Magazine. Edplay is one of the leading publications in the Specialty Toy industry, keeping retailers up-to-date on top trends. The ad featured store owners Patrick and Joanna Holland, who converted their specialty toy store in Signal Mountain, TN, Mountain Top Toys, …
Learning Express Ranked in the Franchise 500
DEVENS, Massachusetts. Learning Express Toys proudly announced their 2018 ranking in the Entrepreneur Franchise 500. The Franchises listed were recognized for their performance in areas such as brand power, financial strength, stability and unit growth. More than 1,000 companies were considered for the 39th annual rankings and Learning Express placed 392nd. We are honored to be ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s …
Learning Express Delivers 2017 December Wishbook
DEVENS, Massachusetts. Learning Express management announced today the mailing of the 2017 Learning Express December Wishbook, “Toys Kids Want!”, to their customers homes. The December Wishbook features great holiday gifts that management feels will drive holiday foot traffic. While the franchisor produces five printed publications each year, the Wishbook is certainly one of the most important. An online version of …
Learning Express Toys Celebrates Bend, OR Grand Opening
BEND, Oregon. Learning Express Toys, the nation’s largest educational toy franchise, welcomes new owners Letty and Phil Lees to their brand new location in Bend, Oregon. Letty and Phil will hold a Grand Opening Nov. 10-12 with appearances by Elmo, Chase, Marshall and Peppa Pig. They will also have face painting, balloons and raffles, and many more activities. For updates, …
Learning Express Toys to Celebrate Re-Opening, New Ownership in Westborough, MA
WESTBOROUGH, MA. Learning Express Toys, the nation’s largest educational toy franchise, welcomes new owners Lauren and Mike Derse to its Westborough location. The toy store temporarily closed in June when previous owner Tina Jacobson retired and moved out of state. The new owners plan to re-open July 24. To celebrate, the store will hold a Grand Re-Opening Sept. 8-10 with …
Learning Express of Wilmington, NC Welcomes New Owners
Wilmington, North Carolina Learning Express Toys is happy to announce Mark and Angel Fair as the new owners of the Wilmington location. The Fairs are taking over the reins from Ed and Shelley Hobson, who opened the store in 1995. Ed & Shelley were a leader in the Wilmington community for over 22 years and they will be missed. Learning …
Learning Express Toys Celebrates a New Location in South Tampa, FL
SOUTH TAMPA, Florida. Learning Express Toys, the nation’s largest educational toy franchise, congratulates owners Susan Foster and daughter Erika Stigleman to their brand new location in South Tampa, FL. Susan and Erika held their Re-Grand Opening April 7-9 with appearances by Elmo, Chase, Marshall and Peppa Pig. They also had face painting, balloons and raffles, and many more activities. To …