Winmark builds a resale empire out of Minneapolis
July 1, 2022
Weimar Corporation, which owns Plato’s Closet, Play It Again Sports, Music Go Round, Once Upon A Child and Style Encore, is quietly building a giant business in the resale market. The company franchises its banners and takes a four to five percent cut of sales.
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