Kids & Company, a child-care facility with more than 100 locations in Canada and the U.S.A., recently opened up a facility on Dufay Road in the northwest Brampton area.

Victoria Sopik, co-founder of the company in 2002, saw the potential for growth in the area of Sandalwood Parkway and Mississauga Road, and opened the 9,000-square-foot facility to meet the needs of families moving into the area. The first location of the company in Brampton, the centre has a capacity of 104 children, ranging from infants to preschool. The centre is open to flexible schedules for children, as needed.