For the last year Heidi Langenferser and her husband have been renting out their own, homemade trackless train for parties and festivals. As they grew their offerings to include pedal train cars, the pair decided it was time to open a storefront and continue to grow their business.
Little Conductors, which opened last week in Chelsea's Oak Tree Plaza, now offers both train rentals and retail.
"We sort of started going in this direction with the train rentals and though it was a cool idea," says Langenferser. "We live in Chelsea and thought this was would be a nice place, right next to the freeway."
The 800-square-foot store opened on March 1 after four to five months of locating the right real estate and renovating the space. In addition to the pedal trains and the trackless train built by Lagenferser's husband, Little Conductors offers rentals on train tables for toddlers, Thomas the Train play equipment, as well as train toys and accessories for sale.
"We're getting positive feedback," Langenferser says. "People are liking the place."
Little Conductors is currently staffed by Langenferser and her husband. Eventually, they plan to grow into a larger space to include a play area.
Source: Heidi Langenferser, Little Conductors
Writer: Natalie Burg
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