County Councilman: Thrift Store Not "Good Fit" for Affton

St. Louis County Councilman Steve Stenger, who opposes the relocation of a thrift store from Shrewsbury to Affton, says he wants what's best for his hometown, according to a recent St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.

The owner of the Value Village thrift store in Kenrick Plaza is trying to have the store moved to the former Hanneke Hardware, 10042 Gravois Rd., Post-Dispatch reports. (The Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen  recently approved a Walmart Supercenter in Kenrick Plaza.)

"Affton is poised to join other inner-ring suburbs like Brentwood, Maplewood and Richmond Heights...,” he told St. Louis Post-Dispatch, adding he doesn't feel the resale shop is a "good fit for the area."

Read comments by owner Robert West and Affton Community Improvement Association (ACIA) Chairman Larry Stone on the Post-Dispatch.

While thrift and resale stores are more popular and plentiful than ever, they aren't everyone's cup of tea. The City of Crestwood also recently caught some heat from a resident who believes they should focus on attracting new retailers instead of considering additional resale spaces. 

Are you a resale shopper? Do you think too many of these types of stores are opening up, or do you enjoy the variety? Tell us in the comments.