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HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The ribbon has been cut on a brand-new Goodwill Outlet Store and Donation Center in Harrisonburg.
On Thursday, officials from Goodwill Industries of the Valley, Harrisonburg Mayor Deana Reed, Councilwoman Laura Dent, and Rockingham County Chamber of Commerce officials welcomed in over 100 shoppers to the new outlet store which has items you would normally find at a Goodwill store, but most items are priced by the pound, rather than individually.
Clothing up to 25 pounds is $1.89 per pound and over 25 pounds is $1.39. Domestics/linens, housewares, toys, and stuffed animals are all $1.09 per pound. There are some things that are priced per item including electronics/small appliances at $3 each. Shoes and purses are $2.29 per item. DVDs, CDs, Video Games, Box Sets, and hardback books are 75 cents each. Paperback books are 50 cents each. Tapes, 8-tracks, and records are 25 cents each. Magazines and children’s books are 10 cents each. Specialty items and furniture are priced as marked.
Mindy Boyd, Chief Operating Officer of Goodwill Industries of the Valley, said at the grand opening that this store will add another level of sustainability to the community. “All of the items in our outlet are items that we could not sell in our regular retail stores. It gives them a second chance to sell here and before they go out the door for recycling sales, it gives the public an opportunity to shop.”
Boyd added that this will add a convenient donation center on this side of town. “At our Harrisonburg South location on Route 11, our donating is not as convenient there. We would love you to come to this new covered location with a brand-new attendant that’s out of the weather and easy access from the main road.”
The new Goodwill Outlet Store and Donation Center is located at 3145 E. Kaylor Park Drive in Harrisonburg and is open Mondays through Saturdays 10am to 7pm and Sundays 12pm to 6pm.