MJP –
After two long-time Texas thrift stores announced their closures over the weekend, the process has officially started.
Two secondhand shops in San Antonio, TX, are going out of business due to customers’ reduced spending power.
The weekend saw the announcement of the shutdown of two stores: Roy Maas Youth Alternatives and Kym’s Kloset.
The operator of Kym’s Kloset said that customers were having financial difficulties, and the store permanently closed at 6 PM on Sunday.
During its closing sale, the five-year-old secondhand business offered T-shirts and shorts for just $1. Other things, including store fixtures and mannequins, were discounted by 75%. This was reported by the US Sun.
The daily revenue of Kym’s Kloset plummeted from over $1,000 at its prior site to less than $100 after the store relocated to a new shopping area, even though the move was intended to increase sales.
Eagles Flight Advocacy and Outreach CEO Pamela Allen called the closing “bittersweet.” Her organization administers Kym’s Kloset.
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She expressed her gratitude to the patrons and shared the news that the shop had managed to raise $75,000 every year to help low-income families, victims of domestic abuse, and victims of human trafficking.
In the meanwhile, donations are no longer being accepted at the Roy Maas Youth Alternatives Thrift Shop, which is scheduled to close at the month’s end.
For 41 years, our store has provided essential goods to children in need, particularly those experiencing homelessness or in foster care.
The RMYA thrift store had a connection to the community, but it was not fundamental to their objective of helping disadvantaged children, according to Julie Healy, chief development officer.
She stressed that the store is no longer needed as a fundraising tool because the group is doing well.
Staff members formerly employed by the thrift store will be transferred to different departments inside the nonprofit.
Shoppers still have until September 28 to take advantage of a 50% off discount, but many locals are taking to social media to express their regret at the closures.
Locals have expressed their profound sadness over the closure of the stores, noting the vital role they played in supplying the community, particularly with necessities for children residing in shelters.
“It really benefited the community!” one local resident said in a dejected tone.
Someone else mentioned the one-of-a-kind things they discovered there, and a third brought up the fact that the thrift store was a lifeline for many kids.
“Everything I know and grew up with is closing…” said another resident, echoing the sensation of loss. The sight is painful.
A Goodwill shop in Commerce, Texas, which had just undergone renovations, likewise shut down earlier this summer.
