{"id":35675,"date":"2021-01-15T13:53:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T18:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=35675"},"modified":"2021-01-18T11:37:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T16:37:33","slug":"once-upon-a-child-in-clifton-park-plaza-has-clothing-selection-for-children-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/01\/once-upon-a-child-in-clifton-park-plaza-has-clothing-selection-for-children-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Once Upon A Child\u2019 In Clifton Park Plaza Has Clothing Selection For Children, Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_35676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35676\" style=\"width: 1518px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/01\/onceupona-child-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1518\" height=\"1088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/01\/onceupona-child-hc.jpg 1518w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/01\/onceupona-child-hc-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/01\/onceupona-child-hc-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/01\/onceupona-child-hc-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1518px) 100vw, 1518px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Once Upon A Child in Clifton Park Town Plaza, off Route 9, buys and sells \u2018gently used\u2019 kids\u2019 clothing, shoes, toys and baby gear and offers cash on the spot for qualified items.<br \/>\u00a92021 SaratogaPhotographer.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Jennifer Farnsworth<br \/>\nThe Winmark Corp., parent company of Style Encore and Plato\u2019s Closet \u201cgently used clothing stores\u201d, has opened a babies and children version of the businesses in Clifton Park.<br \/>\nOnce Upon A Child in Clifton Park Town Plaza, off Route 9, buys and sells used kids\u2019 clothing, shoes, toys and baby gear and offers cash on the spot for qualified items. Franchise store owner Rhonda McMaster-Allendorph has owned of both Style Encore and Plato\u2019s Closet stores. She said opening Once Upon A Child seemed like the next step.<br \/>\nMcMaster-Allendorph said like all other new business owners, opening the store during the COVID-19 pandemic came with hesitation. She said that business has been slow to start since the official opening in November, but she remains optimistic that things will pick up.<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s been tough with the pandemic, but I think we are going to do okay. We are working on spreading the word. The people that have come in have been pleased with the selection of what they see,\u201d she said.<!--more--><br \/>\nThe process is something McMaster-Allendorph is especially mindful of. She said that she is very picky about what she accepts. She wants customers to be able to purchase something that is of the utmost quality.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have a system where we inspect things, especially anything that involves safety. We check for recalls, check for quality and then we put all the information into the computer system that generates a price,\u201d said McMaster-Allendorph.<br \/>\nMcMaster-Allendorph has been able to run all three stores with the help of her daughter, Mehgan McMaster. She has also been able to employ about 20 part-time workers in the 5,000-square-foot location.<br \/>\nIts Facebook page regularly updates the arrival of popular items. To learn more about the buying and selling process as well as store hours and directions to the Clifton Park location, visit onceuponachild.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jennifer Farnsworth The Winmark Corp., parent company of Style Encore and Plato\u2019s Closet \u201cgently used clothing stores\u201d, has opened a babies and children version of the businesses in Clifton Park. 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