ABOUT THE COMPANYAmerica’s Thrift Stores Inc. is based in Birmingham, Ala., and has outlets in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. The Chattanooga store helps support Teen Challenge.
Few retailers gain when the economy softens, but America’s Thrift Store in Chattanooga says its business is up.
“When the economy slows down, it’s a positive force,” said Chris Jones, the store’s manager. “People look to save a little here or there.”
But amid the choppy economic recovery, America’s Thrift Store is moving across the Tennessee River to Hixson, giving up its longtime location on Lee Highway.
Around the first of August, the store will open in space formerly occupied by Target near Northgate Mall.