Thrift Store & More is back in business

When it comes to operating a business, Patti Davis and Steve Ray are always into something. Their successful thrift store next to Village BP somehow morphed from a thrift store into Furniture Depot. They say they received so many requests to bring back the thrift store, they have done exactly that.

Thrift Store & More is back in business, this time on Main Street. It’s located a few doors down from the library across the street from the old Park Theater.

“Sometimes we would have a dozen people a day calling or stopping in and asking about the thrift store,” said Patti. “It’s a good, clean thrift store with quality merchandise. We don’t put out junk.”

Patti said you can dress a kid with five outfits for school and two pairs of shoes for under $40. In addition to clothes, there are also movies, toys and odds and ends for around the house.

“Our customers have trained us over the years to what they want,” said Steve. The store also sells new knives and body jewelry.

Since Steve and Patti have their hands full at Furniture Depot, they have hired Vicki Wheatley to manage the thrift store and Holly Richardson is also an employee. Hours are Monday thru Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is 474-9222.

Patti also emphasized that her portion of Main Street is open to traffic. For people who don’t like to parallel park, she said there is plenty of parking available behind Tri-County Bank.