{"id":457,"date":"2017-03-09T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?p=457"},"modified":"2017-03-09T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T14:00:09","slug":"learning-express-toys-hosts-grand-opening-in-frisco-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pos.learningexpress.net\/franchise\/learning-express-toys-hosts-grand-opening-in-frisco-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Express Toys Hosts Grand Opening in Frisco, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<strong>Frisco, TX, March 9, 2017<\/strong> \u2013 Join Learning Express Toys, the nation\u2019s largest educational toy retailer, for a fun-filled, weekend-long grand opening celebration at its brand-new Frisco, Texas location Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26.<\/p>\n<p>Elmo, Marshall and Peppa Pig will be guests of honor throughout the weekend, which will kick off Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Festivities will continue through Saturday with face painting, snow cones and a surprise guest princess, and end Sunday with a balloon artist and an Easter Bunny appearance.<\/p>\n<p>New store owners Thomas and Sonnie Stanford, who live 10 minutes from the store and have an 8-year-old daughter at a local elementary school, are excited to share their love of family and play with their community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to add value to our community through a toy store that focuses on educating and developing everyone through various forms of play,\u201d the Stanfords said. \u201cThis new venture allows us to provide a quality service to our community through direct interactions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas, a U.S. Marines veteran, comes from a background of business consulting and program management, while Sonnie has 20 years of experience in human resource management.<\/p>\n<p>The store is located in the heart of Frisco at 3245 Main Street, Ste. 273 and will be open Monday through Wednesday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 9:30 a.m.-8pm, and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Leading up to the grand opening celebration, on Thursday, March 23 from 4-7 p.m., 10 percent of proceeds will go toward the Frisco Family YMCA. A 25 percent discount off any one item will be offered at the store Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the weekend, visitors may enter their names to win gift baskets. Winners will be drawn on Monday, March 27.<\/p>\n<p>For a complete event schedule, visit the store\u2019s Facebook page at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/learningexpressfrisco\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/learningexpressfrisco<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frisco, TX, March 9, 2017 \u2013 Join Learning Express Toys, the nation\u2019s largest educational toy retailer, for a fun-filled, weekend-long grand opening celebration at its brand-new Frisco, Texas location Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26. 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