Goodwill Relocates Store across I-75

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Dec. 20, 2017 - PRLog -- Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. is replacing its Arbor Town Square retail operations with a new store and donation center located about two miles away at 6 Mile Cypress and Challenger Blvd.

Scheduled to open Thur., Jan. 4, the store is located adjacent to BJ's and across the street from Publix, within a busy retail zone.

A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. and the doors open at 9 a.m. The Grand Opening Celebration continues throughout the weekend. Shoppers can register to win a new 55-inch 4K High Definition Television. Regular business hours will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Merchandise will include donated clothing, shoes, accessories, electronics, furniture or other household goods, plus new items that complement the donated goods. A convenient drive-through drop-off center is located on the side of the building.

"Donors can just pull up to the donation doors and we'll do the rest," said John Nadeau, vice president of operations for Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida.

The store will be led by General Manager Chris Karamalikis. The store interior features enhanced signage and information about Goodwill's mission in the community.

"Our new location will make it easier for guests to find great merchandise at incredible prices, helpful staff, and wide aisles that are easy to shop," Nadeau said. "Anyone who donates or shops helps support our non-profit programs and services."

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades Counties. The agency's mission is to help people with disabilities and disadvantages by offering life-changing opportunities to achieve independence. Goodwill's programs in Southwest Florida include Pathways to Opportunity and Pathways to Work, Job-Link resource centers, small business training classes, disability-accessible housing, veterans' services and more.

For more information about Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, visit www.goodwillswfl.org.