Seasoned Customer Service Manager Finds Fulfillment in Upscale Resale Clothing Boutique, Children’s Orchard

After 20 years as an inside sales representative, Lori Clegg decided it was time for a change. That’s when she came across Children’s Orchard, an upscale resale shop with a franchise opportunity available in her own backyard. Lori Clegg and her husband, Jack, jumped at the opportunity, and three years later, they couldn’t be happier [.. more ..]

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From Customer to Owner: Longtime Children’s Orchard Shopper Finds Success in Running Her Own Franchise

Like many other Children’s Orchard franchise owners, Carol Fisher’s love for the store started long before she actually bought into the business. She was actually a customer for nine years before she bought a franchise location in Torrance, CA in 2005.
“I found Children’s Orchard when my daughter was born nine years ago,” Fisher said.  “Now, [.. more ..]

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Fill A Bag Big Success At Ann Arbor Store

Friday saw more than 90 people lined up outside the Ann Arbor Children’s Orchard waiting to be the first to be a part of the Fill A Bag For $5 sale. Children’s Orchard M.O.M.S. Club members (the free Members Only Money Savers club) were able to get first crack at the hundreds of children’s clothing and toy [.. more ..]

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Fill A Bag For $5 June 6th

Bag the best deals of the year! Just grab a bag, then stuff, pack, jam, cram and fill it as full as you can with all of the resale clothing on clearance — and pay just $5 for it all.  So practice your packing, and come early for the Children’s Orchard Fill A Bag for [.. more ..]

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Children’s Orchard Tent Sales Huge Success

Our Kansas City, MO and Ann Arbor, MI Children’s Orchard stores held their Spring Tent Sales last weekend.  They were both huge successes.
Despite some rainy, cold, windy weather in both cities, hundreds of moms went to their local Children’s Orchard stores to grab up thousands of pieces of incredibly priced, quality, gently used children’s clothing.
“I was very [.. more ..]

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Huge Tent Sales in Kansas City and Ann Arbor

The Children’s orchard in Kansas City, MO and the Children’s Orchard Ann Arbor, MI are preparing for Tent Sales this weekend (May 16th and 17th).  If you’ve never been to a Children’s Orchard Tent Sale, you don’t want to miss it!
This is NOT clearance merchandise but excess back stock that has never been on the selling floor.  Thousands of pieces [.. more ..]

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Children’s Orchard Moms Nite Out a Big Success!

May 7th marked the first annual national Moms Nite Out.  Reports from all over the Children’s Orhard system are that the night was a huge success! 
More than 1,000 moms showed up at Children’s Orchard stores around the country for a night of food, fun, massages, pampering, discounts, and prizes.  They were looking for a party [.. more ..]

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Earth Day Event – Saturday, April 18

When you dress your kids in Children’s Orchard’s gently used clothing you teach your kids a planet-friendly practice. Teach other earth friendly practices by celebrating Earth Day with us.
 
We’ll have FREE tree seedlings*, coloring contests, activities, and more!
 
 AND remember that through April 26, you Get $10 when you Spend $30.
(*Supply limited; see store for details [.. more ..]

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Children’s Orchard Ann Arbor Store Named Best Resale Shop

The Ann Arbor Children’s Orchard store was just named the Best Children’s Consignment/Resale Shop in Washtenaw County, by the Ann Arbor Family Press!
The store will be recognized in the May issue of their magazine and will receive a plaque to hang in the store.

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Over 15 $25 Gift Cards Won On Twitter, And Counting

More than 15 people have won $25 gift cards good at any Children’s Orchard by playing our Famous Moms Quiz. You can read more about it at our Children’s Orchard Twitter site, which is right here:
http://twitter.com/childorchard

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