Goodwill Grand Opening in Fort Oglethorpe

Goodwill Grand Opening in Fort Oglethorpe


The celebration will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, followed by the official store opening at 9 a.m. Join us for prizes and giveaways!


Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area will celebrate the grand opening of its newest store and donation center in Fort Oglethorpe. The celebration will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, followed by the official store opening at 9 a.m. The new location, at 1873 Battlefield Parkway in the Battlefield Centre shopping center next to Planet Fitness, will include a Goodwill store and a Donation Xpress Center. 

 

The existing Goodwill store and donation center located at 516 Battlefield Parkway, near Big Lots in Fort Oglethorpe, will also remain open. After the opening of the second Fort Oglethorpe store, the local nonprofit will operate 16 stores and three Goodwill Opportunity Centers in the region. Their three Goodwill Opportunity Centers, two in Chattanooga and one in Dalton, provide career search and employment-readiness assistance at no charge to the community.

 

The local non-profit invites the public to join them for the grand opening event, which will include a ribbon-cutting, an appearance by Goodwill’s Smiling G mascot and giveaways and door prizes throughout the day, as supplies last.

 

The store’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Goodwill accepts donations during regular store hours. 

 

“We’re proud to expand our presence in Fort Oglethorpe and deepen our commitment to the community,” said Gena Weldon, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area. “Those who shop and donate join us in our mission to help people overcome barriers to employment, divert millions of pounds of items from local landfills, equip people with training to prepare for the future of work and make a real impact in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia.”

 

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