Once Upon A Child
We operate retail stores that buy and sell quality used and new children’s apparel, toys, equipment, furniture, and accessories. Our stores serve families with children, along with grandparents, relatives, and friends shopping for affordable children’s items. We provide value by offering gently used merchandise at substantial savings from the price of new products, while also carrying new items to broaden the selection. We also buy used goods from customers whose children have outgrown them or no longer use them. In high level, this is a retail resale business centered on children’s products with both used and new inventory.
Your franchise match score
Clothing & Accessories
Brand highlights
- CEOBrett D. Heffes
- Headquarters605 Highway 169 N, Minneapolis, MN, 55441
- Year founded1988
- Year started franchising1993
- IndustryClothing & Accessories
- Locations open430 (+29 last three years)
Statistics & metrics
- Investment range$327,200 - $462,000
- Franchise fee$25,000
- Royalty5% of your “Gross Sales”
- Brand fund$1,500 per year
- Required Liquid CapitalN/A
- Required Net WorthN/A
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FDD Version Referenced - Issuance Date: 2025-03-14
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| Initial Franchise Fee | Learn about the initial franchise fee required to join the Once Upon A Child franchise system and what that fee covers. | |
| Other Fees | Understand the ongoing and additional fees associated with owning a Once Upon A Child franchise, including royalties, marketing contributions, and other required payments. | |
| Estimated Initial Investment | Review the estimated total initial investment required to open a Once Upon A Child franchise, including startup costs and working capital estimates. | |
| Territory | Understand how franchise territories are defined, whether they are exclusive, and under what circumstances they may be modified by Once Upon A Child. | |
| Financial Performance Representations | Review any financial performance information Once Upon A Child provides, including revenue or earnings data, if disclosed. |
Location data
| Total locations | 430 |
| Franchise locations | 430 |
| Corporate locations | 0 |
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