Goodwill Grand Opening

Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area?is opening a?new?location?in?Southeast Cleveland.?The grand opening celebration on Thursday, June 25, will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m., followed by the official store opening at 9 a.m.?The?new?location, at?2010 Broomfield Road SE in the former Fresh ‘N Low grocery store, is over 15-thousand-square-feet and will feature a Goodwill store, a Donation Xpress?Center, and a dedicated space for a future Goodwill Opportunity Center.? ? The?current Goodwill?location in Cleveland, located at 255 Paul Huff Pkwy NW, will?remain open.?After the opening of the new Cleveland?store,?the local nonprofit?will?operate?17?stores and?three Goodwill Opportunity Centers?in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. Goodwill?Opportunity Centers?provide career?search?services?and employment-readiness assistance?at no charge to the community.? ? Goodwill invites?the public?to join them for the grand opening event,?which?will include an appearance by?Goodwill’s?Smiling G?mascot?and?giveaways?and door prizes?throughout the day,?as supplies last.? ? Store?hours are Monday through?Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.,?and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.?Goodwill accepts donations during regular store hours. ? ? “We’re proud to expand our presence and deepen our commitment to Bradley County,”?said Gena Weldon,?President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area. “Those?who shop and donate join us in our mission to help?people?overcome barriers to employment, divert millions of pounds of items from local landfills and equip people with training to prepare for the future of work.” ? Those interested in learning about Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area can find more information at?goodwillchatt.org.? ?