CUSTOMERS ASK 'WHAT HAPPENED?' O.P. Taylor's Toys open for business in new storefront USA TODAY NETWORK Apr 4, 2026 Apr 4, 2026 0 1 of 4 Owner John Taylor of O.P. Taylor's Toys shows the Times-News his newly-opened Main Street storefront on March 31. USA TODAY NETWORK PHOTOS River Gatz, 7, a customer at the new downtown Hendersonville location of O.P. Taylor's Toys on March 31. Owner John Taylor of O.P. Taylor's Toys shows the Times-News his newly-opened Main Street storefront on March 31. USA TODAY NETWORK PHOTOS The newlyopened downtown Hendersonville location of O.P. Taylor's Toys. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save USA TODAY NETWORK HENDERSONVILLEkAmt}st#$~}'x{{t — p 3C:89E C65 2H?:?8 92D C6A=2465 E96 72>:=:2C 8C66? @?6 @7 E96k^AmkAmw `__\J62C |2:? $EC66E :?DE:EFE:@? $96C\>2?VD $A@CED 2?5 pC>J $E@C6[ ?@H E96 9@>6 @7 ~]!] %2J=@CVD %@JD]k^AmkAm~H?6C y@9? %2J=@C H2D A2:?E:?8 2 5@@C :? 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