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About Us
Children's World Uniform Supply has been serving the west coast of Florida since 1964!
Children's World is open at 4525 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota, Florida
on Monday through Friday from 9am to 5:45PM and Saturday from 9am to 5PM.
Stop in to our store, its easy to find.
We regularly schedule Play Days at Children’s World.
Check our FACEBOOK page for the next Play Day
QUALITY SUPPLIERS
The best names in durable and attractive uniforms for schools, businesses and organizations.
TOYS & GAMES
... and fun for the whole family, with award winning choices on every aisle.
Our Google Rating
Heather Koester
15:51 30 Aug 19
Excellent Experience during the Busy Back To School Time Upon our arrival, the parking lot was at capacity and we were so lost in the sea of people that were packed into your store. We haven't had to buy school uniforms for years and didn't even know where to start. Immediately, upon entering Children's World, we were greeted kindly. Our look of being overwhelmed and not knowing what we were even looking for was recognized and the sweetest associate, Maddie greeted us and walked us through the entire process. She juggled assisting multiple customers with such ease and grace. Not only did I witness this kind of care and connection from our sales associate but all of the workers present. What really touched me was what happened at the cash register. A father was attempting to purchase clothes and his cards kept getting declined. The cash register worker was kind to him and in no way made him feel rushed to figure out the transaction. He ended up getting it worked out but the compassion your associate showed was heartwarming. I have always been impressed with all the care you take in filling our business requests but now I am able to see that you have created a work culture that is such a blessing to this community. Thank you!!!
Debbie Stewart
17:55 19 Aug 19
Went to pick up my grandsons uniforms that my daughter ordered and paid for. The woman who waited on me was the rudest person I’ve encountered in a very long time! I have told my daughter to get her next order of uniforms from somewhere else. Why ask if you can help someone and then be a nasty wench? You need a new career choice lady!
Sara Green
18:16 10 Aug 19
I think most parents would agree that back-to-school shopping is one of the most dreaded duties of parenting. The crowds are messy and rude, the parents are grumpy, the kids are feisty and hate the required uniforms....I absolutely hate it😩Unfortunately, because I hate it so much, I often end up leaving it until the last minute which results in even more stress. For the last four years I have taken my four children to Children’s World for uniforms and as my blood pressure starts to go up and I try to breathe amongst the frenzy of people who also waited until the last minute, the employees are the calm in the storm. They are all so cool, calm, and collected. I so dread this time and I only have to do it with four kids for one or two days each year. Think about this....the team at Children’s World services an entire community, thousands of miserable parents and children, all day every day for weeks, and they do it with so much patience and grace!!! I now know thats because the owner Cynthia, who I only just met this summer, is a super hardworking woman of grace and she selectively chooses her team to ensure they share her work ethic and heart to serve her customers. This business is a gem and a huge blessing to our community, serving us with such patience while most of us are at our very ugliest.
Robin Sommers
02:34 09 Aug 19
Fantastic store to get your school uniforms. Cynthia has been such a great help with a huge school order that we did. They were able to complete the large order in a very timely matter and all the uniforms have been great in quality. Love that they have added the light blue dri-fit as an option too! Thanks Children’s World and Cynthia!
Monique Khole
00:53 09 Aug 19
I'm very disappointed with my order. First of all call, I called ahead before placing my order online to ensure delivery before school started. I was assured that it would arrive on time. So I went ahead and placed my order, paid for everything and got my email receipt confirmation. A day later I received an email stating that some of the items I ordered would be shipped separately. A copy of my receipt confirmation and order summary was included in the email. When my account was debited it was for a higher amount than what my receipt was for. They divided my order into two and ship them separately then charged me an additional shipping fee when I placed only one order. I still haven't received all the items I've order. I've been calling the store and all I got was continuous ringing with no answer. I just received the uniforms and to my dismay the name of the school was iron into the uniform rather than embroidered. It was cheaply done and cost so much money. I could've gone to Walmart or Michael's and bought the same lettering and iron it onto the uniforms myself for a fraction of price. First and last time ordering from Children's World. Beyond disappointed!!!
Heather Dabule
22:26 03 Aug 19
Omg! If you have that much volume in your store, for the love of God expand it! I literally had a panic attack because of the tiny enclosure and so many ppl. The waiting in line didn't bother me. It was the waiting awkardly so others could finish doing what they needed to do, so I could move about your store. You might as well hand out paper bags to your customers.
patty doyle
16:33 22 Aug 18
Very helpful staff. Good quality toys, games and educational items to choose from.
Jade Davis
20:55 13 Aug 18
Whoever answers these reviews are the epitome of the problems with this store. They are very rude. They are defensive! And they refuse to do better. The same way they pop back at people is how they treat you in store. If the quality of their product was better, I wouldn't mind spending a little more. But it is not. The pants are terrible. Many people feel this way about this place but they are scared to write a review and they ONLY shop at this store because their school makes them do so. If this store had to get clients on their own, they would not last. But because schools promote them and make parents go here, that is how they remain open. They can bully whomever they want, but the truth is the truth. They need more cashiers and more space. Telling people to get over it and just shop online is rude. I do not shopping for my kids online for uniforms because I usually do not get the fit right. They also need better fabric for their bottoms and better fitting pieces. All the kids hate how hard they are and uncomfortable. Spend more time improving your product and less time bullying people from being honest online! Ridiculous! I called ahead of time to order and was told the dresses I wanted are not online. So I come into the store and they only have one color! So I ask where the others are they said they were out. They said I have to custom order the color I wanted and then proceeded to tell me if I was upset about waiting (I was waiting in a 45 minute line at this point), I could order online. I then say, why didn't they tell me this beforehand?! The lady then says it is under another category on the website and I was told wrong. I had to wait 15 minutes to make the custom order and then I had to wait in line again to buy it!!!!! Unbelievable I am so disappointed that our school uses this store!!!! There are so many options online and in town. This store is backwards as hell, long lines and inefficient!!!! People wait forever to be told to go into another line! They aren't on the same page because I had to go into two lines to order. Not to mention the other people who were here complaining about other issues! Everyone talks about the lines here! They are making so much money off these uniforms! They could at least add registers and people who can do multiple things.
moriaheva
00:05 25 Feb 18
Very impressed with my first experience with Children's World. I'm sad to say I've never been to this local to me store. The employees behave as ALL employees should. They were warm, helpful, not pushy. They turned me on to a couple items I wouldn't have looked twice at. I didn't feel pressured, and instead left with a warm, fuzzy feeling. You don't get THAT from Amazon.
Michael Bales
01:06 03 Jan 18
Both Business World and Childrens World are in the same building as well as a US Post Office. I have frequented their location over the last 5 years. The help is outstanding and Tim Holliday is great to work with for Promotional items.... If there were 6 Stars, I would give them 6 Stars.
Tom Lelyo
17:15 21 Nov 17
UPDATED: Since our last visit to Children's world owners Tim & Cynthia have been very diligent about making sure we felt comfortable to return and we have used both the post office and toy store with positive experiences. As I mentioned before, the owners are wonderful people and the toy store itself is a favorite of our children. Everyone has a bad day, and the review below that originally had 1 star is a reflection of a single incident that is NOT characteristic of this business. ****Former 1 star review**** I asked my wife to swing by in order to drop off a package to be mailed. We had a label printed out, but hadn't taped it to the package. I assumed there would be tape available as there had been in the past. Unfortunately there wasn't. The lady at the store refused to assist my wife in getting some tape so we had to buy tape for $5. Since they have a limit of $10 for debit cards, my wife had to buy a few other things. Finally, once ready to check out, they refused to accept the transaction because my wife was using my debit card and there was no signature on the back. Now I don't think what they did was unreasonable, BUT, it's the way in which my wife was treated that was the problem. The lady was snobby, acted as if my wife was an idiot, and was unhelpful. Perhaps some people consider 1 star to be harsh, but here's the thing. YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE SOMEONE IS COMING FROM. My wife was on her way to pick up medication for our son who is struggling with asthma at home today. We had to bring him to the doctors where he spent over an hour as the doctors considered sending him to the hospital overnight because he wasn't getting enough oxygen each time he breathed. She is 35 weeks pregnant with our 5th child who has been diagnosed with growth restriction in the womb. It's super hot outside and she's walking in with a heavy box. She tried to be nice at first, but by the end had had enough. And don't say "We have a policy" (regarding the debit card and the tape) in a snotty way and refuse to be helpful and pleasant. CW had a chance to help someone out. To be the bigger person and offer some tape to my wife could simply drop off the package and move on with her day. Instead, she spent 30 minutes with a rude employee and then found herself crying in her car when she finally did make it to drugstore. THIS is the reason I'm giving this business 1 star. I know the owner & the family and I can attest they are wonderful people, but on more than one occasion have I been less than impressed with the attitude of the staff there. I'm glad to see that most people rank this business highly, and it probably deserves it. But with our experience of CW today, it gets 1 star.
Rick Marks
12:36 17 Aug 17
I would choose no other company than children's world for my custom embroidered business shirts. They are the utmost professional company. I bought all my uniforms with embroidering from them. I remember when I got the first shirt completed. They took extra time to make sure that it looked exactly right before they did all the rest of the shirts. I was giving away for free microfiber towels for people to clean televisions that I install all the time. Tim the owner helped me customize a screen printed microfiber. I now leave my customer with a good promotional item that they can use for years and they always see my name on it. If you want promotional items that fit your business and your customers, there is no better choice than Children's world. Finally, the actual store for kids is a must go place if you have any child that's Young. The toys are so into unique and most of them promote your child using their brain. I love the store. Even as an adult you can't help but wanting to play with the toys.
Jeff Van Beck
16:23 16 Aug 17
I have used Childrens World for business t shirts, promotional products including snacks, stickers,notepads,trucks, .Everything that has been purchased has great quality and handled in a professional manner. They are great and I would suggest for anyone to use them for your promotional needs . You will not be disappointed they are the best. Awesome business. Very clean organized. Very polite. It's a pleasure doing business with such a great team of people.
Our Yelp Rating
Children's World has received many awards for their business operations
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