Wellesley Toy Shop has closed its business in Wellesley Square after 32 years of supplying area kids and kids at heart with the latest and classic toys.
Even Elmo was a regular at the store, or at least during Wellesley’ Square’s Holiday Stroll.
The shop, at 59 Central St., posted a message on its storefront thanking customers, employees, and its landlord.
Wellesley Toy Shop shifted into its now shuttered space about 10 years ago after the related Wellesley Gift Shop closed.
One silver lining is that the Toy Shop has established a partnership with Learning Express of Needham. You can redeem any Wellesley Toy Shop gift cards you have on hand at the Learning Express store.
Running independent retail businesses has become increasingly challenging with the rise of online shopping, but here’s hoping another original will fill that space.
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