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BEND, Oregon. Letty Lees opened the doors to her Learning Express Toys Franchise on November 10 and has already been noticed by the local press as an up-and-coming retail business. To read the entire article by The Bulletin, click the link below. http://www.bendbulletin.com/business/5777726-151/bend-attracts-chain-and-independent-retail (Andy Tullis/Bulletin photo)
TAMPA, Florida. Stefanie Dunlop, owner of Learning Express Toys Clearwater and Citrus Park, chatted about the hot product of the 2017 Holiday Season and her thoughts on lasting brick and mortar foot traffic. To read the article on the Tampa Bay Times, click the link below: Holiday Season Foot Traffic
BEDFORD, Massachusetts. Sonya Kalajian, Director of Learning Express Toys of Bedford, chatted about the increase in sales that she anticipates, during the 4th Quarter; especially throughout the Christmas rush! To read the article on the Wicked Local Bedford, click the link below: Holiday Season Spending
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee. Patrick Holland, owner of Learning Express Toys Chattanooga and Mountain Top Toys, a Learning Express Store, met with NewsChannel 9 to discuss toy safety and the 2017 W.A.T.C.H. Christmas toy list. To read the article and see the entire segment on NewsChannel 9, click the link below: Talk About Toy Safety
DEVENS, Massachusetts. Learning Express management announced today the mailing of the 2017 Learning Express Holiday Catalog, “Unwrap the Magic!”, to their customers homes. The holiday catalog, which has been published annually since 1995, features what Learning Express management feels will be the upcoming holiday season’s best-selling toys, books, games and gifts. While the franchisor produces five printed publications each year, …
HOUSTON, Texas. Shannon Fritz, owner of Learning Express Toys Cypress and Town & Country, stopped by the KPRC Channel 2 Houston studio to chat about the top toys for the upcoming Christmas season! To see the entire segment on Click2Houston, click the link below: The Season’s Hottest Toys
MAUMEE, Ohio. Learning Express Toys owners Gary and Molly Fitzpatrick, who own three Learning Express toy stores, including one in Sylvania and another in Maumee are excited about the upcoming Christmas season. They have shared their plans for growth during the busy time period. The National Retail Federation shares the Fitzpatricks’ optimism, as well. They are predicting a 3.6 to …
TULSA, Oklahoma. To celebrate Neighborhood Toy Store Day, Learning Express Toys of Tulsa, OK is partnering with Bixby Outreach Center to help families in need. They will donate 10 percent of all Nov. 11 sales to the nonprofit, which helps more than 3,000 families and 12,000 individuals annually. Learning Express customers will save 10 percent, storewide, on regularly priced items. …
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. Bend Factory …
PITTSBURGH, PA. On November 3, 2017, Learning Express Toys of Bakery Square, PA was featured in an online article and video by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The article discussed the upcoming holiday season and Fingerlings, a finger-held toy that will likely be among this holiday season’s best-selling products. “They almost didn’t believe us because of how high the demand was.” …
