Fresno's first resale store for kids' clothes to open soon

Monday, February 18, 2019
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An empty suite at the Montecito Plaza in Northeast Fresno is still under construction, but it's a dream come true for mother of two Jerica Lovett.[br /][br /]Once completed it'll be the only children's resale store in Fresno.[br /][br /]"We are pinching ourselves daily," said Lovet, who co-owns the store. "It is just surreal to be in this space and to be like, this is ours."[br /] [br /]Fairy Godmother's Closet sells and buys gently used clothing for boys and girls ages 0 to 16 months. When they open they will be stocked with more than 22,000 articles of clothing.[br /][br /]"It will be boutique-meets-farmhouse, we are going to be a retail store with a boutique feel," she said.[br /][br /]They carry basics like onesies and dresses for different occasions. Strollers, jumpers and toys are also for sale. Some of it is brand new, all of it sold for half the price.[br /][br /]"We will have one onesie for $1.50 or 10 for $10, that's a buck each, said co-owner Amy Ratliff.[br /][br /]It all started when Lovett moved to Fresno with her family. ]She wanted to get rid of some children's clothing, so she went in search of a resale store. She couldn't find one since there were not any in town.[br /]
[br /]"I kind of tried to start a little online Facebook group of selling kids' stuff and quickly realized that it needed to be much bigger and we needed a location," she said.[br /][br /]She gathered her resources and brought Ratliff on board. Ratliff agreed that as a mother, every dollar counts.[br /][br /]"This stuff is not permanent, you only use strollers for so long, you only use clothing for so long. The little things, they grow out of so quickly and it does not make sense to spend a lot of money on it if you don't have to," she said.[br /][br /]At the moment they are looking at hiring at least three employees and buying even more clothing. Anyone interested in applying or selling can do so by going to the store's Facebook page - [url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/FairyGdmothersCloset/"]https://www.facebook.com/FairyGdmothersCloset/[/url]. Fairy Godmother's Closet is scheduled to open April 16.
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