Former type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Fate | Acquired by Zany Brainy |
Founded | 1931 (as the Star Trading Company) 1946 (as Greenman Bros. Inc.) 1993 (as Noodle Kidoodle) |
Defunct | 2000 |
Headquarters | Farmingdale, New York, United States |
Products | Toys, books |
Noodle Kidoodle (NASDAQ: NKID) was a United States retail chain that sold educational toys from 1993-2000.
The company's slogan was "Kids learn best when they're having fun!". The chain operated stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Michigan, Illinois, Kansas and Texas. The company was founded by Stanley Greenman, who has previously operated large-store chains such as Circus World, Play World and Playland, through his family business Greenman Bros. Inc..[1]
The first store was opened in 1993, in Greenvale, New York.[2] In December 1995, Greenman Bros. Inc., the parent company of Noodle Kidoodle, was renamed Noodle Kidoodle Inc..[3] In 2000, Noodle Kidoodle was acquired by Zany Brainy[4][5], a subsidiary of FAO Schwarz. Zany Brainy paid 35 million dollars for 60 stores.[6]