Goodwill of the Finger Lakes officially opened its relocated Greece thrift store at The Mall at Greece Ridge, welcoming shoppers to its expanded space inside the former Ruby-Gordon retail location. The move from its previous site at 3654 Dewey Avenue to 140 Greece Ridge Center Drive brings increased inventory, enhanced convenience, and more room for donations.
The 34,000-square-foot store, located at the mall’s north entrance, offers a broad selection of quality apparel, household items, seasonal merchandise, and new goods. Store features include convenient entrances, donation drop-off points, a rolling garage door for larger donations and home furnishings, and ample parking for customers.
“As we often say, Goodwill is so much more than a store,” said Jennifer Lake, President & CEO of Goodwill of the Finger Lakes. “When you shop with us, you are not only giving donated items a second life, but also your fellow neighbors through our many community-based services and impact programs.”
Goodwill leadership, staff, community officials, and local dignitaries gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening. Meanwhile, the former Dewey Avenue store, which closed for retail on February 25, will reopen as a donation center on March 7. It will become Goodwill’s 13th donation collection site in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region, accepting donations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Goodwill now operates 12 retail stores serving more than 20 counties across Upstate and Western New York. Store hours at The Mall at Greece Ridge location are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The organization states that 90 cents of every dollar from in-store purchases or donations supports its community-based programs, including Goodwill Vision Enterprises, 211/LIFE LINE and 988, and workforce development initiatives.
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