Streetlevel: Flatbush Salvation Army to Close
After 18 years, the Salvation Army at 241 Flatbush Avenue is getting ready to close. A sign in the window, noticed by a reader, says that June 13th is the last day for drop-offs. The store will close for good one week later. Does anyone know what will take its place? GMAP
After 18 years, the Salvation Army at 241 Flatbush Avenue is getting ready to close. A sign in the window, noticed by a reader, says that June 13th is the last day for drop-offs. The store will close for good one week later. Does anyone know what will take its place? GMAP
The Salvation Army has been closing many stores recently. I would think that rent pressure is the main reason. There was one on the Lower East Side that is now condos. The one on Fifth in the South Slope is also a condo (or maybe luxury rental building?) And they shuttered the location farther down Fifth in Bay Ridge.
I love thrifting but their NYC stores are usually shabby and poorly run.
Housing Works has changed the entire thrift scene in the city in recent years.
When I first moved to Chicago in 1980 there was a vintage clothing store on Webster St. that truly sold exceptional vintage clothing. To this day I regret not spending $90 on this incredible shirt with a sailfish across the back.
“im sorry but Salvation Army >>>>>> Beacon’s closet”
Salvation Army is closing and Beacons Closet just moved into a space twice as large as its old home this year.
“Does anyone know what will take its place?”
Aw man. By the headline I thought this was bad news.
***Bid half off peak comps***
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I LOVE salvation army, but this one stunk. I think they are closing because the people in this area seem to get most of their used clothing from a few far superior sources…Beacons Closet
i KNEW it was going to be you before i scrolled passed that.
im sorry but Salvation Army >>>>>> Beacon’s closet
*rob*
I’ve read that it’s been too hard lately for thrifts to get decent second hand clothes cuz no one’s buying new ones. Also the rent over their must be getting pricey.
I’m sure high rents have something to do with its closing, but there is also another, large Salvation Army store on Atlantic between Bond and Nevins, not to mention the huge Goodwill store on Bond and Livingston.
it’s too bad this location is closing, though i will NOT miss the trash that people regularly dumped on the street there. it seems to me the salvation army down on atlantic (10 minute walk) has a better setup for selling, displaying and receiving donations, so maybe they’re just consolidating to eliminate duplicate rents. i hope they have a new tenant already, or soon, although i can’t say that the other stores on the street lead me to believe that anything very interesting will go there.
“Why would this place close in this environment????”
I LOVE salvation army, but this one stunk. I think they are closing because the people in this area seem to get most of their used clothing from a few far superior sources…Beacons Closet, the new Odd Twin (just named one of the 4 best vintage stores in NYC by Time Out Magazine this week), Monk and a couple others.
Granted, they are more expensive than SA, but as an avid used clothing shopper myself, I’ve never once found anything worthwhile at this particular location. From people I’ve spoken with, this one was notorious for having a poor selection of merchandise.
That being sad, I’m sorry to see them go. Never like to see a long time business close up shop.