9AM - 9PM
1000 E Moore Lake Dr, Fridley
Thrift Stores
“I really enjoy shopping at the Salvation Army Thrift Store! They have some great vintage finds if you take the time to look. I also love their weekly discounts—children's clothing is half off on Tuesdays, and students get 25% off on Thursdays. Plus, they have a good selection of household items at reasonable prices. Always worth a visit if you're hunting for unique treasures or shopping on a budget.”
“Such an incredibly fun, unique store. Full of interesting, odd and silly finds. Everything from pool floaties to old pens to miscellaneous computer parts. I didn’t have my kids along, but I saw a family there with young kids and they LOVED getting to pick out little knick knacks. Everything is super reasonably priced and we loved reading all of the silly price cards. Would definitely recommend a stop if you are in the area. You won’t regret it.”
“Perfect place to shop for the unusual. Whenever I'm in the area I hit all three stores. I've bought gear motors, relays, switches, capacitors, and lots of other parts for my projects. Thomas Edison would have loved this place.
I even bought a 50 pound bale of shredded money to use as packing for my pen business. You never know what you're going to find there. Need a drop tank for a fighter jet? They had one many years ago.”
“I’m addicted… to shopping here. Ya’ll pray for me! If I come home with another stack of records I won’t listen to, another vintage type writer, or more plates i don’t need, my wife gonna chop me up with one of the three sets of knives I bought here.
i have an unhealthy relationship with this store. don’t start because you won’t be able to stop coming here.
imma see you in the sports equipment section. i need football pads for protection when drop kick me.”
“So excited to see this store still up and running. I use to buy and sell there over 13 years ago. The store has always been super clean and well organized. Clothes are in great condition if not new with tags still. And an amazing price. Cheaper and better than once Upon a child by far!!”
“I love how the community collaboration between the donated and the handcrafted local artwork and living herbs and plants the unity in the conscious consumer and creator collective is unparalleled!”
“A very thoughtfully laid-out shopping experience. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Came across a few great finds at reasonable prices... including a metal bat for my belfry.”
10AM - 6PM
2700 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis
Thrift Stores
“The crew who came to pick up our donations in Woodbury were fantastic. Friendly, fast and efficient. So glad we decided to donate to Habitat, based on their staff.”
“My experience here was absolutely great! Thank you very much to all the staff, especially to Mr. Aaron and another guy who answered all my questions. They were all so friendly and accommodating to my questions/requests. I will return here because my husband liked the chair I got. He might get the same thing.”
10AM - 7PM
New Hope
Thrift Stores
“Tis a dandy place. Cvs always has awesome Halloween specials where you can buy the candy at a good sale price after Halloween. The Family Dollar store is there which generally has a lot of merchandise at a slightly cheaper price, but doesn't have a bathroom. The thrift store is there and has a wonderful vibe to it plus a bathroom with nice manual sinks and paper towels. I never used to shop in thrift stores but now I find myself sometimes doing so. The bar there also has tasty cheese curds. There is also a verizon phone store, a smoke shop, and more stores. I wouldn't recommend the laundry place since the guy was rather peculiar & didn't provide the best customer service.”
“Always caring staff, the Church staff from St.Olaf downtown and the Badilica of St.Mary also downtown inform about their services too, besides these churches own community outreach.”
“Majority of offerings are true thrift prices. Be prepared to go on offense like a receiver trying to get to the end zone if your are cartless while navigating the aisles. Hard working volunteers.”
“Love this spot! I usually purchase things off of their Instagram for pick up. The staff are so kind and are always cheerful when I stop in. The selection is definitely well thought-out and well-priced. You're able to get great clothes at fabulous prices.”
10AM - 7PM
2751 Winnetka Ave N, New Hope
Thrift Stores
“New and gently used at garge sale prices Arc's Value Village Thirft store has something for everyone and for all occasions. A fun shopping experience and knowing every purchase benefits the community.”
“Old School is a great asset to the Stevens Square-Loring Heights neighborhood. I stop in regularly to peruse the clothing and have found several pieces from basics to statement pieces that receive lots of compliments.”
8:30AM - 4PM
883 29th Ave SE, Minneapolis
Thrift Stores
“Even if you don’t end up finding and buying something, this is an excellent place to just wander around and be amazed at the sheer quantity of *things*!
I also found a like new 3 hole punch here that w the orange sticker on that day was just .45¢ and they gave it to me for free!”
10AM - 6PM
510 County Rd D West, New Brighton
Thrift Stores
“Great place. Big, spacious and has a variety of items that change constantly. The shop people are always helpful and pretty cherry. If you need furniture, paint, building materials, lighting, etc - it's a good way to help your community and find a treasure. Donating is easy also. Plenty of parking and wheelchair accessible on the west side of the building.”
“Absolutely amazing service, was greeted right away and the man working (I didn’t catch his name) was very helpful and kind. Amazing discounts too, my mom and I talked about coming back with a pickup once she moves to her new place just to get things from here. Would very much recommend.”
“Great selection! Some of the reviewers here clearly don’t know the effort that goes into not just being a shop, but also PRIMARILY a safe space for many women to gather. Me being a customer comes secondarily to me financially supporting this space.”
“This place is a dream!!! There are bins in the basement level that will consistently be worth the price. And the upper level is new target stuff with tags still on it but marked down! You’re also in a prime area to go get a coffee before or after this thrift!”
“Very good food shelf. They have gluten free food too. Anyone in MN can go there. I got tons of produce. I just didn’t like how people were pushing me away from food I was looking at and budging in front of me. My IHS worker also said someone interrupted when we were trying to talk to someone at the desk.”
“This is hands down my favorite place to thrift! Not only are the prices very reasonable but you'll not find more kind and personable owners and employees! Truly exceptional!”
“The one thing I like about the Goodwill especially this Goodwill is it's got a nice big movie collection of new and used mostly used movies but it's got a very very big selection of titles cuz I'm a big fan of physical media”
“I had such a great time here! I got so much stuff! I was talking to this one employee once I think her name was Tina she said she liked my shirt she's so sweet, another time she said there was a mug she just put out that reminded her of me and my shirt ? she told me she was new but I think she's doing fantastic ?”
“Empty the Nest is an occasional secondhand store with lots of unique finds, tucked in an office strip off the beaten path. They are typically open weekends but you'll want to join the 45k other facebook followers and keep an eye out for their hours and sales. There will likely be a line waiting for the doors to open on the first day of the sale. The second day they may discount everything 50%, sometimes more. Be sure to grab some green sold stickers near the entrance to claim your find in case another shopper is interested.
The reason they aren't open during the week is because the are busy emptying out houses as a part of their business model.
We enjoy bringing the kids and finding fun vintage toys and decor.
You'll definitely want to check it out of you love the thrill of the treasure hunt aspect!”
“I don't look at the clothing and can't speak to that but, besides media, other items don't seem priced to sell. Besides media, pricing is not as bad as Savers but not as good as Overflow Community Thrift (just north on Lexington at 96) or Mythrift at Rice and Larpenteur. For media prices, Overflow is better, mythrift and goodwill are comparable, and Savers is way worse.
I come to this goodwill a lot - at least once a week - because it's so close. I usually look for books and DVDs. There's good variety of books but the inventory is stale and browsing can be a nuisance, because you'll see the same books for months on end.
It would be nice to put the newer items on dedicated shelves. I've donated a lot of books to this store and, although they are in as good or better condition than what's on the shelf and generally of comparable (or better) desirability, I don't see them put out and I frequent the store enough that I should. I suspect that as long as the shelves are full they books donated are sent to some central location and sort for selling online.”
9AM - 9PM
900 N 4th St, Minneapolis
Thrift Stores
“This place saves lives! It saved my life over 20 years ago, the Salvation Army Adult Rehab Center in Va. Beach, Va.. Today I brought a younger family member that he may go through the program!! This place SAVES LIVES!!”
“This is one of my favorite spots to thrift! They have tons of stuff coming in regularly and i seem to spend 60$ there every trip. My one complaint is the dressing rooms are no longer opened and haven't reopened resulting in either, hoping it fits or buying it and if it doesn't you then have to return it. The check out is self check out which can take a Kyle bit of time but overall it's worth the amazing deals!”
“one of the best buffalos i've been to across different cities! great selection with adorable vintage pieces among the trendy clothing. employee also offered to hang up my items when i had a million in my arms :') my twenty-something friends and i have different tastes and we all left happily with something”
“Definitely a place you can loose hours in looking around. The random and useful things all over the store. You will find something that you didn't even know you wanted or needed every time”