New Kingsport Salvation Army Thrift Store Opens To Crowds Of Shoppers

The new Salvation Army thrift store in Kingsport opened its doors Friday. 

The Salvation Army closed their other locations in the model city and have combined it into one store located at 1409 E. Stone Drive.  Because they have combined the locations they are saving on overhead, and have passed that savings down to shoppers, cutting prices by nearly 50-percent on some of their items.

According to workers at the thrift store, they have seen tons of shoppers in the three days they have been open.  The Salvation Army reports they have seen an increase in shoppers over the last year because of the slowing economy. 

The store has also seen an increase in donations from people.  They want to remind everyone to donate to their local Salvation Army thrift stores. It is tax deductible, and money earned from the thrift stores goes back into their community projects.

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