Welcome to School: Where Brunch is Always in Session
We caught up with Ingrid, one of the friendly faces behind the scenes at School, to talk about crowd favourites and the overall School experience.
The Moneris® Merchant Scoop Series is dedicated to highlighting Canadian businesses thriving amidst an ever-changing landscape. Featuring exclusive interviews, learn more about the entrepreneurs behind the scenes, their stories of how they got their businesses off the ground, what it really takes to achieve success, and what the next steps could look like for a resilient future.
In 1989, Nancy Condon noticed a lack of local toy stores in her home of Terrace, British Columbia.
As a mother, she didn’t understand why she couldn’t access good quality toys for her children. So, with the help of a good friend, they decided to invest money towards opening their own toy shop in the same year, which they called Gingerbread Playhouse.
The shop later closed in 1999, but two years earlier in 1997, Nancy made the decision to open a new toy shop. This time in Prince George, British Columbia, which she called Gingerbread Toys. She successfully ran this business for 10 years, later moving the shop to a new location in 2007. To this day, she continues to run the business from this location.
Today, Gingerbread Toys carries a wide selection of quality toys for all ages – from skill-building and developmental toys for infants and toddlers, to puzzles, arts and crafts, and educational activities for older children and families. The shop also carries toys and figurines for avid collectors and toy enthusiasts, like the infamous Schleich animal and dinosaur figurines (which was released around the 1950s), wooden train sets, and more.
“We’ve been with Moneris since the beginning. They were just the way to go. In recent years, we’ve received a lot of calls from alternative payment processors, selling us their business and telling us why we should switch over. But everything has been running smoothly, especially in the last year, and we’re happy with our experience.”
We caught up with Ingrid, one of the friendly faces behind the scenes at School, to talk about crowd favourites and the overall School experience.
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