Savers

Woonsocket, RI store. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

One more for the road.  There are another charity shop chain to cover and this time it's Savers.  What makes this one different is that they're for-profit and each location or region is assigned to a different charity, which receives the donations that the chain buys in what can be a confusing, misleading, and sometimes controversial business model.  I've seen one in Rochester (in the suburb Henrietta, but it has since moved to Webster) as well as near Buffalo, and went to sister chain Value Village across the border in Niagara Falls, ONT (also the name used in Washington State, while known as 2A (2nd Ave) Thrift Superstore in the Philadelphia area).  They too could expand their footprint as there are several non-profit organisations that could use Savers.  St Josephs Hospital/Franciscan Services could be the Syracuse designée as their own shop closed ages ago, or even an upstart like one to provide driving lessons and cars for the needy just about anywhere these days. An NGO that I've been involved with could also look into signing a deal with Savers to rebuild their office that was gutted by a fire, as well as to continue their services, given other recent events (2025). Savers would have to challenge the Rescue Missions monopoly over this portion of the state, which already outnumbers other multinationals if not indies in Onondaga County alone. It's time for another option in the region, flippers notwithstanding.

Northern Lights with text logo from phone

North Syracuse - former store (Staples and Zayre et al) in Northern Lights Plaza (TBD, above and below), US 11 & S Bay Rd

Auburn - former Real Deals or Big Lots, NY 5

Liverpool (Bayberry) - former Raymour & Flanigan Clearance Center, The Shops at Seneca Mall, CR 57/Oswego Rd

Nedrow - former kmart/flea market/Grants, US 11 and Southland Dr

Canastota - former Family Dollar, NY 5 & 13 and CR 25

Cortland - former flea market, Riverside Plaza, NY 13

Ithaca - former Hobby Lobby, South Meadow Plaza, NY 13/34/96

Oswego - former Gordmans/Peebles, NY 104

Albany - former Barnes & Noble, Wolf Road

Utica - former Rite Aid/Fays, Genesee St

Fulton - former kmart, River Glen Plaza, NY 481 & CR 57

Elmira - former Ames

Watertown - former Big Lots, NY 3

deWitt - former Bed Bath & Beyond; Marshalls Homegoods Plaza,  NY 5 (below)

Fantasy location in North Syracuse

Composite deWitt location with current logo

Savers in Canastota with logo added.