About

Great Beginnings was founded in 1990 and our Gaithersburg, Maryland store has grown to be the largest baby & children’s store in the United States.. Our 80,000 square foot baby and children’s store and design center is located conveniently to Northern Virginia and Washington, DC.  Our in-store clients come from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Southern Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the Baltimore & Washington D.C. metro areas. We are well known for our great prices, quality service, and our expert staff.

Our newest baby and teen store in Chantilly, Virginia carries all the best that Great Beginnings has to offer.

We feature the largest and most complete selection of baby nursery and kid’s furniture and accessories found anywhere. Our huge showrooms have on display fully decorated baby and children’s room vignettes which include baby cribs, children’s beds, baby and youth bedding, dressers, desks, changing tables, glider rockers, and much more. In addition, we carry the most comprehensive inventory of baby products and accessories with over 200 baby strollers on display, 100 baby car seats, and all the top rated baby gear from the best manufacturers.

Great Beginnings has been named one of the top 20 Baby Stores in the USA by the Baby Bargain Book every year since 2005. We have also been named their top rated Baby Store in the Maryland, Virginia and DC area.