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Learning Express Sylvania & Maumee Share Plans For Holiday Spending Growth

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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 …

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Learning Express Toys Tulsa Teams Up With Bixby Outreach Center

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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. …

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Learning Express Toys Celebrates Bend, OR Grand Opening

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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 …

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Learning Express Toys of Bakery Square, PA Featured in Fingerlings Top Toy Article

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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.” …

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Development Team Exhibits at Franchise Expo West in Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES, California. Franchise Development Department members Mike Derse and Jon Monahan met with future franchises at Franchise Expo West Nov 2-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Learning Express was found at booth number 316. Free registration was available through the Franchise Expo West website using the promotion code LETOYS. Top 10 Reasons to attend Franchise Expo West Meet …

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Learning Express Toys of Cypress, TX Celebrates Their 10th Year of Operation

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CYPRESS, Texas Learning Express Toys took part in the annual Cy-Fair this past weekend. Owner Shannon Fritz took the opportunity to celebrate her 10th year of being part of the Learning Express family. The event included character visits and a store-wide sale. View the event in the Community Impact Newspaper Visit Shannon’s store in-person, or stay in touch on their …

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Learning Express Welcomes Mountain Top Toys to the Franchise Family

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SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee. Patrick and Joanna Holland, owners of Mountain Top Toys, purchased the Chattanooga Learning Express franchise location on August 1 and began a conversion process for their existing store, to be called Mountain Top Toys, a Learning Express store. The conversion process will take approximately one year to complete, but the couple is already on their way. They …

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Learning Express of Lake Zurich Joins Aloha Construction in a Charitable Shopping Spree

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Lake Zurich, IL. Rick Derr, owner of Learning Express Toys of Lake Zurich, was recently featured in a Gazette Day article, by Erica Smith. Erica discusses the collaboration between Learning Express, Aloha Construction and the Dave Farbaky Foundation for their annual charity event to bring joy to underprivileged children in their area. Aloha Construction created the Dave Farbaky Foundation to …