Why Winmark?

Capitalize on a Unique Franchise Opportunity

Whether you're a seasoned business owner or a business person looking for your first franchise partnership, Winmark offers a rare opportunity to fill a critical marketplace gap that many communities face. For too many customers, their choices involve either unattainable retail prices and a lack of locations or low-quality, "bargain" secondhand experiences. Winmark's brands fit right in between these two options, offering a polished retail format that offers a mixture of new merchandise and carefully selected, high-quality, gently used items.

Does this sound like a winning combination to you? If so, contact our Winmark team today!

Our Numbers Tell a Compelling Story

Invest in a Sustainable Future with a Winmark Franchise

1.8B+ Items recycled since 2010
182M Items recycled per year
500K Items recycled per day
6 Items recycled per second

What Makes Winmark Different?

At Winmark, we've been partnering with our franchisees for over 30 years and have established a fantastic track record of success. In fact, over the last ten years, 98.7% of our franchisees have renewed their agreements with us, speaking powerfully to the nature and success of our partnership.

Just some of the reasons franchisees partner with us include:

Our reputation as the largest and most-recognized resale business franchisor
Decades of stability and franchising experience
Continual support and training provided to our franchisees
A proven track record with first-time franchisees and family teams
Proprietary point-of-sale software that allows for accurate pricing
Dynamic, cloud-based online management reporting system
Robust infrastructure aimed at growing and expanding our brands
Commitment to local communities and franchisees looking to give back

Proven Track Record of Success

Above all, Winmark's remarkable track record of success speaks loudest to our potential franchisees. For example, our unit-level economics are often 50% higher than competitors in the same space and, unit for unit, we frequently outpace the competition three-to-one.

More than that, our franchise partners benefit from our 100% franchising model, which means that we don't develop and maintain corporate stores. Instead, our franchisees take the reins of each location in a meaningful way and our time, resources, and money goes directly into supporting them—not a corporate entity.

If these are some of the same values you share and you're looking for an exciting franchise opportunity that is poised for success, then our team is ready to hear from you. Contact us today!

Learn About Winmark

Discover If You're the Perfect Fit

Uncover the qualities we seek in franchisees. Find out if you possess the drive, passion, and entrepreneurial spirit to excel as part of the Winmark brands. Join us on the journey!

Our Ideal Candidate

Store Owners Love to Franchise with Winmark

"The grand opening was amazing. We ended up breaking the grand opening sales record for all of Play It Again Sports franchises; and having Winmark come out to the store for the grand opening to be there with us was invaluable."
- Erich K.
"Winmark gave us all the tools we really needed in order to make sure we were ready to take on this endeavor."
- Jocelyn & Chris M.
"It's still just surreal to be a small business owner. It's very rewarding and I, and I'm very thankful."
- Rena M.
"I’ve always wanted to open a business and I didn’t really have the courage. I had no business training.We did a lot of research and were impressed so we went for it and I’ve never looked back."
- Shawna N.
"We get a lot of support. There's always somebody to call, and we always know that there's somebody to contact and who will find out what we can do to fix the situation."
- Simon S. & Henna H.
"The flexibility for us is huge, and then there's a great financial reward as well."
- Lindsey & George J.
"We enjoy the freedom of working for ourselves, setting our schedule, and knowing that all the effort and energy we’re putting into this is directly benefitting us and our family."
- Iain & Colleen C.
"The best part of owning the Play It Again Sports is easily being the community asset. It's our number one goal."
- Janel & John A.

Why Franchise with Winmark? You Get to Operate a Successful Business; We Handle the Rest

Why Winmark?

Trust

Trust
Mutual trust with our franchisees is crucial. We are the largest and most-recognized resale business franchisor with a proven track record of success with first-time franchisees.
Communication

Communication
We create open avenues for discussion where our franchisees can share ideas, challenges, and questions about running their businesses.
Resources

Resources
Your success is our success. We dedicate 100% of our time, resources, and money to our franchisees - not corporate entities.
Support

Support
We give you the resources, information, tools, and training to be successful throughout our long-term relationship.