The Parent Teacher Store is under new ownership! Terry Douglas purchased the store back in early March, renaming it Parent Teacher Store KY. While the store may appear the same at first glance, when you look around you will notice TONS of new merchandise, including the newest styles of Teacher Created Resources, School Girl Style Classroom décor, a larger selection of children’s home learning tools such as workbooks, games and STEM supplies. With five of eight Parent Teacher Stores closing across the country, Terry has made it her mission to ensure the store will not become another causality of big box and online retailers.
In order to ensure the survival of the once struggling retail brand, Terry will be modernizing with an all-new website, digital content across all social media platforms, and (once safe) special events. “Once the situation with COVID slows and it is determined we are safe to hold events, we plan to have a STEM club (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), weekend craft camps, and painting/art classes in the store, along with a few special events for both children and adults.”
Douglas says, “Small businesses are certainly suffering, and we have done our share of struggling with the store. After only 17 days of business we were closed for 10 weeks once the state decided we were a non-essential business. We did not receive any PPE or relief packages. If I am being honest, I still have not paid myself any income since I purchased the store in March just to make sure I could keep it alive for the community. This store has been in this exact location for over twenty years. If all goes to plan, Parent Teacher Store KY will remain a part of this community for many, many years to come, but for us to achieve that we do need to remind everyone to shop local!”
Parent Teacher Store KY is located behind Rafferty’s at 1945 Scottsville Road in Bowling Green, and open seven days a week. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun. 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
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