Creative Retail Concepts Since 1985
OUAC Inc. located in Dublin, Ohio is the original founder of several successful nationwide resale franchise concepts. Since 1985, our stores provide customers with high-quality products at affordable prices while promoting sustainable living.
We are proud to operate the Once Upon A Child® and Plato’s Closet® store locations in the Columbus and Toledo Ohio areas.
We also proudly operate the Clothes Mentor®, New Uses®, and GadgetEase® stores in the Columbus and Toledo areas.
We invite you to visit our 23 resale store locations and see for yourself why we are the best in the remarketing of quality reusable products.
The following brands and their trademarks are owned by the following unaffiliated companies:
1. Winmark Corporation, owner of Once Upon A Child® and Plato’s Closet®
2. NTY Franchise Company, owner of Clothes Mentor®
Our Store Locations
The following stores are owned and operated by OUAC, INC. For other locations please use the store locator links below.
Columbus Once Upon a Child®
Toledo Once Upon a Child®
To find other Once Upon a Child® locations please use the store locator.
Columbus Plato’s Closet®
Toledo Plato’s Closet®
To find other Once Upon a Child® locations please use the store locator.
Columbus Clothes Mentor®
Toledo Clothes Mentor®
To find other Clothes Mentor® locations please use the store locator.
Columbus New Uses®
Columbus GagetEase®
Lynn Blum – Our Founder
“We believe that every item has a story and deserves a second chance, and our resale stores offer a way for people to save money and reduce waste. We are proud of our growth and success, and remain committed to our core values of quality, service, and value.”
Lynn Blum – Founder
Once Upon a Child booth at children’s expo in Columbus, OH in 1990’s.