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The best bargain-hunting destinations within driving distance of Chattanooga

Staff photo by Emily Crisman / Hugo, an orange truck named after the founder of Unclaimed Baggage, is loaded with luggage and parked in front of the Scottsboro, Alabama, store.
Staff photo by Emily Crisman / Hugo, an orange truck named after the founder of Unclaimed Baggage, is loaded with luggage and parked in front of the Scottsboro, Alabama, store. Staff photo by Emily Crisman / Hugo, an orange truck named after the founder of Unclaimed Baggage, is loaded with luggage and parked in front of the Scottsboro, Alabama, store.

By Emily Crisman 5 min read


Lucky for Chattanoogans who love a bargain, two unique shopping destinations offering deep discounts off of retail prices are a quick day trip from the city.

To Score Deals on Lost Luggage: Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to luggage that goes missing, Unclaimed Baggage has 50,000 square feet of answers. Through partnerships with every domestic airline and other sources, the store purchases more than a million pieces of luggage every year and sells the items inside for a fraction of the retail price.

“Anywhere someone might lose something, we partner with them,” Public Relations and Communications Manager Sonni Hood says, as to where the store gets its inventory.