Geppetto's 8th Toy Store Grand Opening is a GR8 Success

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Friday, May 7, 2010

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GEPPETTO'S 8TH TOY STORE GRAND OPENING IS A GR8 SUCCESS
***Dreams really do come true***

SAN DIEGO - On Saturday, May 1st, over 1,200 San Diegans visited Flower Hill Promenade, Del Mar, to join Geppetto's toy stores in celebr8ting the official grand opening of its 8th retail location.

Guests enjoyed a fun day of free children's entertainment, crafts, games, opportunity drawings for over 100 toystastic prizes, music, lunch, and more than 450 goody bag giveaways, each containing 8 toys. To commemor8 the day Geppetto's donated 8 percent of all May 1st store sales to: the Challenged Athletes Foundation; Jewish Family Service; Kids Included Together (KIT); Rady Children's Hospital; and Words Alive.

"We are very thankful to San Diego for over 35 years of support," said Brian Miller, president of Geppetto's." It was GR8 to celebr8 and see families having so much fun."

The new store is located at 2670 Via de la Valle in Flower Hill Promenade. For more information on the new location please visit http://www.geppettostoys.com or call (858) 755-2100.

ABOUT GEPPETTO'S
Geppetto's has been a San Diego based toy tradition for over 30 years. Operated by the Miller family since 1992, the award-winning toy retailer offers a unique mix of high-quality playthings from around the world in eight San Diego store locations. The company believes in partnering in education and child-related causes and donates toys to over 100 organizations including preschools, elementary schools, and social-service agencies throughout San Diego County.

For more information about Geppetto's, please visit http://www.geppettostoys.com or call (858) 551-1070.

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PHOTO CAPTIONS: The grand opening of Geppetto's 8th toy store was a toystastic day of children's entertainment, games, and prizes.