Plato’s Closet® Celebrates Opening of New Location in Blaine

Plato’s Closet®, leading teen and young adult retail resale concept, has announced the opening of its location in Blaine, located at Pheasant Ridge Rd. Ste. 124. The brand is known for its affordable, gently used clothing, shoes, accessories and more, which provides local teens and twenty-somethings with a store that not only puts cash back into their pockets, but sells gently used brand name items for less.

With a focus on being a sustainable shopping resource, the new Plato’s Closet in Blaine opened on July 11. Plato’s Closet is part of Winmark - the Resale Company®, a unique national retail resale franchise that focuses on sustainability, small business formation and providing Resale for Everyone®.

The local owners, Caleb and Heather Greil, bring Blaine residents a sustainable shopping option that provides a variety of styles for teens and young adults. Teens love to shop at Plato’s Closet because they can get brand name clothing at great values while being eco-cautious and parents love the fact that their kids can take their gently used brand-name clothing and turn it into quick cash.

The Greil’s have made Minnesota their home over the last few decades. The couple have put their roots down in the northern suburbs of the twin cities for more than 20 years, where they both worked in the medical device industry. Looking to make a change, they began to look into businesses of their own that could have a positive impact locally, leading them to open the new Plato’s Closet in Blaine.

“Plato’s Closet fills a need for the community, where we get to help keep clothes out of the landfill, which is what really inspired us to open a location of our own,” Caleb said. “Having three children of our own, we know how difficult it can be to not only find them clothes as they grow, but affordable options that they like, that is why this concept can make a real impact on parents across the twin cities.”

Winmark’s resale concepts allow for gently used clothing and accessories to end up in someone else’s closet rather than thrown into a landfill, providing a resource for shoppers who are looking to update their closet in a mindful environmental manner.

Unlike a typical consignment store, no appointment is necessary to sell clothing and accessories to Plato’s Closet. Customers can achieve savings up to 70 percent off trendy, brand name clothing and accessories and receive cash on the spot for gently used items that are outgrown or no longer wanted.

For more information or store hours, the new Plato’s Closet can be reached at (952) 395-7741 or https://platoscloset.com/locations/blaine-mn/ .