Children's Orchard Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Franchise Grows From Resales
Tight credit inside Michigan pocketbooks and tight return policies at big box stores are two factors that play into growth possibilities for Children's Orchard Inc., an Ann Arbor-based chain of ch... more (11/29/2007)

'Retail Underdog' Children's Orchard Holds Key To Beating Challenge Of Customer Retention
GAP Kids might have the flashy, dance-rhythmic commercials and Gymboree might boast prime real estate space in malls across the country, but a resilient 87-unit upscale resale chain based in the natio... more (2/20/2007)

Children's Orchard, Inc. Offers New Home-based Franchise Opportunity
Children's Orchard, Inc., franchisor of Children's Orchard, a nationwide chain of nearly 100 upscale resale children's boutiques, announced that it is now offering a home-based franchise c... more (2/9/2007)

Children's Orchard, Inc. Offers New Home-based Franchise Opportunity
Children's Orchard, Inc., franchisor of Children's Orchard (www.childorch.com), a nationwide chain of nearly 100 upscale resale children's boutiques, announced that it is now offering a ho... more (2/9/2007)

Michigan-based Children's Resale Chain ‘caches' In Big
In the battle to change the face of resale shopping, Children's Orchard, a growing chain of nearly 100 children's retail stores is emerging a winner – signing a record number of franchise deal... more (2/21/2006)

Three New Children's Orchard Stores Open In California And Arizona.
In the past 3 months Children's Orchard has added THREE New Stores: Catalina Lopez, Kip Jackson, Heather Trojan and Kevin DeSantis, Woodland Hills, California. Jim and Martha Glubka, San... more (11/11/2005)

New Children's Orchard Stores In California And Wisconsin.
Children's Orchard is proud to announce the opening of its two newest stores: the Simi Valley, California store is owned by Rhonda and Darrin Ray, and the West Allis, Wisconsin store is owned by L... more (9/6/2005)

Two New Children's Orchard Stores In South Carolina And Ohio.
Children's Orchard is proud to announce the opening of its two newest stores. The Summerville, South Carolina store is owned by Joseph and Linda Powell, and the Shaker Heights, Ohio store is ow... more (8/5/2005)

Westheimer Boutique To Be Site Of Benefit
Memorial and Spring Branch-area parents can clean out their childrens' closets and help a good cause, thanks to a Houston Outreach Task Inc benefit to be held Saturday at Children's Orchard. ... more (6/21/2005)

Kids' Resale Chain Aims To Gain From $200 Billion Market
Revenues are up and the number of stores is climbing for Children's Orchard, a retail chain that sells used clothing, toys and other assorted goods for children under 7, as it capitalizes on the n... more (5/26/2005)

Children's Orchard Handpicks Children's Items For Resale
Danny Morris and Christine Gosch, who are married employ two buyers who examine every piece of clothing, shoe, toy and stroller the store purchases from the public. Zippers, snaps, buttons and parts m... more (5/10/2005)

A Year Later, Sales Blossom And Company Operations Branch Out For Children's Orchard Inc.
Ann Arbor-based Children's Orchard Inc. is expanding its headquarters to make room for a warehousing distribution system that will increase efficiency for its franchisees. The expansion will a... more (5/4/2005)

New Survey Shows Children’s Resale Shopping Gaining Traction Among U.s. Parents
Children’s resale shopping is a growing trend among U.S. consumers, according to a newly released survey conducted by an independent research firm out of Ohio, whose findings showed that more th... more (3/23/2005)

Children's Orchard Taps Into 'Mom Psyche'
Children’s Orchard is making retail history, merging two supposedly incompatible concepts into one new, highly successful niche category: “upscale resale.” As the nation’s firs... more (8/20/2004)

Children's Orchard Has Branched Out
Talk about going the extra mile for your customers. After Robert and Pat Kittrell opened a Children's Orchard children's resale store on the Northwest Side 2 1/2 years ago, people - politely... more (4/9/2004)

Children's Orchard Kicks Off "In Your Hands" Fund Raiser For November National Adoption Month
Each year some 110,000 abused, neglected and special needs kids desperately wait for someone to adopt them. Last year, Children's Orchard, (CO), an Ann Arbor based upscale kids resale/retail fran... more (10/29/2001)

Children's Orchard Expands Into Tucson
Children's Orchard, (CO), franchise retailer of upscale kids' resale clothes, toys and equipment based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced that it is expanding into Tucson. Franchise owners, Pat... more (9/26/2001)

Children's Orchard, Upscale Kids' Resale, Helps Parents Stretch Back To School Budgets In Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Consumers looking to stretch their back to school budgets will find bargains galore when the second Children's Orchard upscale resale store opens in Louisiana this Saturday, August 19 at 10 a.m. T... more (8/18/2000)

Children's Orchard Targets Women And Minorities To Become Franchise Owners Through The National Minority Franchise Initiative
Children's Orchard (CO), retailer of upscale resale franchise stores that buy and sell quality gently used clothing, toys and equipment is targeting women and minorities to become franchise owners... more (3/27/2000)

Children's Orchard Launches Wepaycash.com To Buy 'Gently Used' Kids' Clothes From Parents On-line
While most e-commerce is geared towards selling products on-line, Children's Orchard, (CO), the original retailer of upscale kids' resale stores has launched A website with the opposite direct... more (3/1/2000)

Children's Orchard Franchise Announces Sponsorship Of First National 'Special Needs' Adoption Network
Children's Orchard, (CO), the nation's original retailer of upscale children's resale stores, unveiled a national public service sponsorship of the first national adoption network for spec... more (11/18/1999)

Children's Orchard Opens In Milford, Massachusetts
Parents buying back to school apparel know all too well how costly it is to outfit kids today. More and more of those are in mid-upper income brackets supplementing new purchases with "gently used... more (8/12/1999)

Children's Orchard Anticipates 100th Franchise Store Opening In 1999
Children's Orchard, (CO), the original franchise retailer of children's resale stores anticipates opening the 100th franchise store in late summer, 1999, according to president, Walter F. Hami... more (5/26/1999)

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Children's Orchard
900 Victors Wy., #200
Ann Arbor, MI

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