Business Spotlight: Bargains everywhere at new thrift store
Alice Clayton was thrilled with her first trip to the Thrift Store and More.
“It’s good clothes, clean clothes,” Alice said. “You don’t want to buy wadded up old stuff to put on a baby. This stuff is like new.”
Store owners Steve Ray and Patti Davis say they’ve heard those words plenty of times during their first week of business.
“The response has been great,” said Patti. “And I just love this location. We thought about opening a store like this before but we were just waiting for the right spot.”
It is a good spot, on the Strip right next to Village Amoco. There were no shortage of customers Friday afternoon.
“The big difference in this store is we don’t have junk,” said Steve. “We only bring in nice items. The clothes are always washed and ironed before they hit the racks.”
Steve and Patti are all the time hunting bargains. It’s one of their hobbies. Steve says he’s always got his eyes open for new merchandise from Florida to Arkansas.
“There’s no digging through a bunch of stuff you don’t want,” said Steve. “We do the digging for you.”
The Thrift Store and More has a majority of shoes and clothing, but also offers other items like knives, picture frames, jewelry and sport jerseys.
“It’s the one store where you never know what you’ll find,” said Steve.
Plans are in the works to offer a tool selection, furniture and houseware items in the future. Steve also said he will sell new and used CDs.
“We hear that a lot of people are talking about this store,” said Patti.
There’s reason to talk and reason to check out Thrift Store and More. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The phone number is 474-7702.