Company Description
Hendersonville Toy Company is more than your average toy store. Our retail store offers a variety of toys, adult & youth games, a wide selection of books and stationery items. Our event rental space is ideal for kids’ birthday parties, baby showers, homeschool groups and small meetings. We plan to host pop-up shops throughout town while we continue efforts to open up our permanent location in Downtown Hendersonville, NC's Historic Seventh Avenue District.
Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Lyndsey Simpson
CEO/Chief Idea Wizard
Lyndsey is co-owner of Hendersonville Toy Company. She brings invaluable design and marketing skills to the organization through her career of over 10 years in graphic design and advertising. Lyndsey currently owns LS Creative, a successful graphic design studio specializing in branding and print design. She also is the owner of Paper Clutz Co., the stationery & greeting card company that will have a retail space within Hendersonville Toy Company. Her main responsibilities will be purchasing, market research, advertising, human resources and business development.
Anthony Simpson
General Manager/Chief Mischief Maker
Anthony is co-owner of Hendersonville Toy Company. He brings a wealth of experience to the organization that will assist in its retail success. Anthony’s skills have been gained through a lifetime of working in retail sales, but were honed during his time serving as a Department Supervisor at The Home Depot. Through this position, he learned merchandising, inventory management, employee management, effective security measures, conflict resolution and essential customer service practices. Furthermore, working for a large retail establishment, gave Anthony a firsthand look on how to best streamline procedures geared for growth and set realistic sales goals based on past performance and local trends.
Cole Simpson
Product Tester/Master of Fun
Hendersonville Toy Company is truly a family business built for families. With that in mind, Lyndsey and Tony Simpson had to include their ten-year-old son in the team. When he's not attending school or playing video games with his friends, Cole will serve as unofficial product tester and master of fun.