New Once Upon A Child® Opens in Cape Coral

Local parents now have a place that not only puts cash back into their pockets, but sells gently-used children’s clothes, shoes, toys, equipment and more for less! A favorite with families, the new Once Upon A Child® in Cape Coral is now open to buy and sell to the Cape Coral community.

The Once Upon A Child in Cape Coral is celebrating their grand opening with four full days of events and promotions. The weekend-long festivities officially kick off Thursday, January 31 at 9:30 a.m. and the first 25 people in line will receive $10 in baby bucks, a free recycle bag and koozie.

Located at 1500 NE Pine Island Road in Cape Coral, the new Once Upon A Child is part of a unique national recycling retail chain that specializes in merchandise for infants to pre-teens. The store buys and sells quality, gently-used children’s apparel, shoes, books, baby equipment and furniture, and more.

“Our store fills a distinct niche in the retail market,” said Gary Fike, who owns the new Once Upon A Child with his wife Debbie. “I understand how expensive it is to raise children today and want to offer an affordable option for local families. By purchasing merchandise directly from consumers, we’re able to offer them lower prices and a great opportunity to receive cash on the spot for items they may have otherwise simply given away.”

Grand Opening Details-
Thursday 1/31 from 9:30 a.m.- 8 p.m.

• Freebies for first 25 people in line
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. CAT Country 107.1 will be on site
• 6 p.m. $50 gift card drawing

Friday 2/1 from 9:30 a.m.- 8 p.m.

• Freebies for first 25 people in line
• 6 p.m. $50 gift card drawing

Saturday 2/2 from 9:30 a.m.- 8 p.m.

• Freebies for first 25 people in line
• 12 p.m.-3 p.m. balloon artist and face painting
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 103.9 radio station on site
• 6 p.m. $50 gift card drawing

Sunday 2/3 from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.

• Freebies for first 25 people in line
• Double points all day
• 6 p.m. $50 gift card drawing

Unlike a typical consignment store, Once Upon A Child does not require appointments and pays on the spot for items it purchases from consumers. At Once Upon A Child families are able to buy necessities for their children at great values, and turn their gently-used items into cash.

In addition, Once Upon A Child ensures that all products purchased and sold meet mandatory and voluntary safety standards. Staff members stay up-to-date on current recalled items, immediately pulling all recalled products from shelves and making sure all items purchased are safety-checked to meet current standards.

For questions on the buying process or store hours, the new Once Upon A Child can be reached at 239-984-2218 or visit the website.

About Once Upon A Child®

Once Upon A Child® leads the nation in the buying and selling of gently used kids’ merchandise. With more than 360 franchised stores in the United States and Canada, Once Upon A Child buys and sells quality, gently used children’s apparel, baby equipment, footwear, books, toys and more. Once Upon A Child is franchised by Winmark Corporation, which also franchises Play It Again Sports®, Plato’s Closet®, Style Encore® and Music Go Round®. For more information visit www.onceuponachild.com and www.winmarkfranchises.com.

About Winmark Corporation

Winmark Corporation, based in Minneapolis, creates, supports and finances business. Specializing in franchising, Winmark is the franchisor of the industry-leading resale brands Plato’s Closet®, Once Upon A Child®, Play It Again Sports®, Style Encore® and Music Go Round® that buy, sell and trade gently used products. Additionally, the company operates Winmark Franchise Partners®, Winmark Capital® and Wirth Business Credit®. As of June 30, 2018, there were 1,224 franchises in operation under the company’s retail brands, as well as an additional 62 retail franchises that have been awarded but are not yet open. For more information visit www.winmarkcorporation.com, www.winmarkfranchises.com and www.winmarkfranchisepartners.com.