Clothes Mentor, LLC

NTY Franchise Company, based in Plymouth, MN, offers aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to start their own successful resale business through their proven franchise model. With a focus on sustainability and community impact, NTY's resale brands, including Clothes Mentor and Children's Orchard, have seen rapid growth and success since the company's founding in 2006. Under the leadership of President Ron Olson, NTY has established itself as a leader in the resale industry, with gross margins of approximately 65 percent for franchise owners. With a diverse portfolio of resale brands and a strong franchising business model, NTY Franchise Company continues to provide individuals with the chance to thrive as independent business owners in the booming resale market.Generated from the website

Plato s Closet is a subsidiary of the Winmark Corporation, which develops, franchises and operates value-oriented retail concepts for stores that buy, sell, trade and consign quality used and new merchandise. Plato s Closet buys and sells gently used brand-name clothing and accessories for teens and young adults. It is a recycling retail store just for teens and young adults. It carries girls junior sizes 00 to 15/16 and young men s waist sizes 28 to 38/40. The company only buys and sells used clothing and accessories from the top brand-name designers and styles. These include a variety of jeans, such as low-rise, decorative pockets and whisker-treated styles; skirts, such as minis, below-the-knee and ankle length; denim jackets; and a number of accessories, such as notebooks, belts and purses. Plato s Closet has more than 170 locations throughout the United States, such as the store in Golden Valley, Minn.

Children's Orchard is a resale/retail boutique that sells brand name, new and used kid's clothing, toys, furniture, equipment, books and accessories. Children s Orchard buys and sells numerous items, including cribs, strollers, play clothes, shoes, boots, Fisher Price toys, toy boxes, chairs, swings and high chairs. The company operates through a network of approximately 100 franchised stores located in more than 20 states in the United States. Most stores operate in high traffic areas with a minimum of 10,000 children up to seven years old. Children s Orchard stores sell nearly 5 million items to nearly 1 million customers on an annual basis. The Children s Orchard concept was established in 1980 and is based in Ann Arbor, Mich.