Tom’s Toys Opens a New Store in Santa Maria
October 22, 2009
(c) (photo property of this Star Toy Co Blog – shows Tom’s Toys San Luis Obispo stuffed snake toys hanging on wall spelling out name)
The Santa Maria Town Center Mall is undergoing a fabulous transformation under it’s new ownership. The goal seems to be turning it into not just a shopping experience, but a family event. We took our grandkids there the other day and they had a lot of fun.
Many new businesses are coming to the Town Center Mall (east) including TOM’S TOYS. Tom’s Toys is an independently owned old-fashioned kind of toystore with a mix of specialty toys and mainstream toys.
What makes a specialty toystore different from a big box store? Well for one, the customer service extras: On your way to a birthday party? Purchase your gift at Tom’s Toys and ask if they can wrap it for you FREE! It’s what they do!
Tom’s Toys is no longer owned by ‘Tom’, who used to call it Uncle Tom’s Toys. Ted Frankel has been the owner for the last 30 years or so. Ted likes offering great deals and frequent sales to his customers.
Besides the new Santa Maria CA store opening soon, Tom’s Toys is also located in San Luis Obispo on Higuera Street (see photo above), and in Montrose and Beverly Hills. Each store has it’s own unique personality and variety of toys to choose from.
