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OLD BRIDGE, New Jersey. Jenn Schanker, owner of Learning Express of Old Bridge, New Jersey, recently was featured in a news article on centraljersey.com about their upcoming Grand Opening celebration. To view the original article, click the link below. https://centraljersey.com/2020/01/27/learning-express-toys-of-old-bridge-celebrates-store-opening/
DEVENS, Massachusetts. Learning Express Toys hosts their 23rd Annual Convention and Vendor Expo June 22-25, 2020 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, IL. The 24th Annual Convention will be held at The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton in Hollywood, FL from June 27-30, 2021. Every June, in a different US city, Learning Express Toys …
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana. Learning Express franchisee and store owner, Sarah Toups, was recently featured in an article on local news station KSLA. Ms. Toups discussed her favorite toys for the upcoming holiday season. To view the original article, click the link below. https://www.ksla.com/2019/12/19/educational-toy-ideas-kids/
COLLEGE STATION, Texas. Bridget Mais, owner of Learning Express Toys of College Station, TX, was recently featured on local CBS-affiliate KBTX Channel 3. In the segment, Ms. Mais demonstrated her favorite toys for this holiday season. The recorded video segment can be viewed at the link below. https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Christmas-gifts-for-all-ages-at-Learning-Express-Toys-566078701.html
HOUSTON, Texas. Shannon Fritz, owner of two Learning Express franchises in Houston, TX and Cypress, TX, shared her top five gifts for this holiday season live on Houston Life, a local television program. Her top five toys for this year are listed below. To watch the entire recorded television program, click the link below. https://www.click2houston.com/houston-life/2019/12/04/houston-toy-store-owner-shares-top-5-picks-of-the-season/ Shannon’s Top 5 1. Auto …
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Learning Express Toys of San Antonio, TX was recently featured on local television channel FOX 29 for its Toy Drive that raised funds for the local Children’s Shelter. The segment, titled “Play time for a cause,” can be viewed at the link below. https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/play-time-for-a-cause
WESTFIELD, New Jersey. Learning Express Toys of Westfield, NJ participated in the 10th Small Business Saturday, a holiday created by American Express to celebrate locally-owned small businesses. “We love shopping in town,” one customer noted while browsing the store on November 30, 2019. To read the original article by Matt Kadosh on TAPinto, click the link below. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/scotch-plains-slash-fanwood/sections/business-and-finance/articles/small-business-saturday-shoppers-in-downtown-westfield-find-deals-and-good-times
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin. Learning Express Toys of Brookfield, WI recently demonstrated top holiday toys on Real Milwaukee, a FOX-affiliated local morning television program. Franchisee and store owner, Mary Lewis, explained exactly which toys she felt would be hit products this holiday season. Among her favorite toys were: Plush Squishmallows Hugmees Stunt Flyer Steam Breathing Dragon Auto Moto Air Fort Foam Alive …
BEVERLY, Massachusetts. Learning Express Toys of Beverly, MA announced that they will host the 7th Annual Kennedy Kares Toy Drive on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The drive was created by 15-year-old Kennedy Steiner, who hoped that no child would go through the holidays without receiving a gift. Since its inception, Ms. Steiner’s toy drive has collected …
by Sharon DiMinico People ask me all the time how I got into the toy business so I thought I’d write an abbreviated version of my journey. It’s probably a familiar story for many business owners, but here goes…. The Start My dad was an entrepreneur. I vividly remember his stories at the dinner table about the many projects he …
