Savers Thrift Store Set to Open in Wilmington Feb. 11

WILMINGTON, MA - Savers is set to open in Wilmington in just a couple of weeks in the former Staples location on Main Street.

Savers, a thrift superstore chain with more than 330 locations across North America, will celebrate the opening of a new store in Wilmington at 235 Main St. on Thursday, Feb. 11. The store will be the first in Wilmington and will celebrate a continued partnership with Epilepsy Foundation New England (EFNE) during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:45 a.m. on the morning of the grand opening. The ceremony is open to the public and will be attended by Savers management, representatives from EFNE and Wilmington town officials.

The new Wilmington store will support the Wilmington community through its partnership with EFNE, according to a press release issued Tuesday. Savers pays EFNE when items are donated to their organization at the store’s on-site Community Donation Center (regardless of whether or not it sells), or are picked up at a home. Savers believes in the power of reuse, and as a result, the company keeps 650 million pounds of reusable goods out of landfills each year. The company is committed to giving shoppers and donors the option to easily and conveniently go green by simply choosing thrift.

Savers was founded on the core principle of supporting local communities, and has embraced that value by partnering with nonprofits since 1954. The new store’s partnership with EFNE means Savers pays the organization when community members donate their goods to EFNE at the store’s on-site Community Donation Center, which is now open, or have their donation picked up at home by EFNE, whether the items make it to the sales floor or not. When members of the Wilmington community donate, they are not only giving their goods a second life, they are turning those goods into a sustainable source of funding for Epilepsy Foundation New England.

The revenue received is crucial in supporting EFNE’s mission to lead the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome challenges created by epilepsy in New England.

As a result of the partnership, EFNE is able to provide a wide range of programs and services to more than 3,000 people living with epilepsy in the region, and their families. EFNE trains and educates teachers, nurses, law enforcement and the general public, and offers employment training, support groups, social/cultural opportunities and two camps for kids.

“The program funding we receive though our partnership with Savers allows us to support those affected by epilepsy in the Wilmington area in a way we otherwise wouldn’t be able to,” said Brad Rich, President of Epilepsy Foundation Donation Center of New England. “Not everybody is able to donate their time or money, but by visiting the store’s Community Donation Center or scheduling a home pick up with our team, the simple act of donating reusable goods becomes an easy way to support our community and demonstrate the power of reuse.”

In addition to the good deeds Savers brings with it to Wilmington, it also offers great deals. Savers has pioneered a thrift store experience that has defied typical expectations for secondhand shopping. Shoppers will not find cluttered piles and broken equipment on the shelves at Savers. Instead, they will find the new store to be spacious, well-lit and easy to navigate. The inventory is carefully curated so that shoppers are provided with easy access to high-quality goods at affordable prices.

With more than 100,000 items on its sales floor at any given time, and carrying everything from clothing and accessories, to housewares and electronics, Savers is no ordinary thrift store. Customers will find a fresh stock of value-priced goods, including authentic vintage finds and name brand fashions, with up to 10,000 new items placed on the floor each day.

“We’ve been working incredibly hard to prepare the store for opening day and can’t wait to share all we have to offer with the Wilmington community,” said Ed Paige, Savers store manager. “We look forward to providing our customers with unbelievable deals, but we also take great pride in supporting our nonprofit partners and protecting the environment. Just about everybody likes to save money, support nonprofits, and go green, and we make it easy to do all three.”

Savers is also on a mission to create a better world through reuse by inspiring local communities to donate reusable items to local nonprofits instead of throwing them in the trash. Through its commitment to sustainability, Savers has become one of the largest recyclers of used goods in the world, keeping more than 650 million pounds of reusable items from landfills each year.

The Wilmington store and Community Donation Center, located at 235 Main Street, will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.