The Hoarders Attic Thrift Shop is a family owned small thrift store that deals in everything from clothes, toys, books, and housewares to unique antiques, collectibles, and more. We do not purchase from the public. We do take Non-Charitable Donations.
We are a secondhand / thrift store. (No Consignment. Facebook combined the two options into one category) We opened up the store to help give our son Shaun who has Cerebral Palsy a step up in life. Eventually he will learn everything and take over the store. We wanted to provide him with something that will help support him long after we are gone that he really enjoys doing. We strive to have competitive if not lower prices then the big box stores. We also try to weed out some of the junk that the other guys sell for high prices that should just be recycled. We get our items by non-charitable donations as well as storage auctions. We do have some high priced items that are collectible items you usually will not find in your average thrift shop. We are a family owned and operated business. Please support your local small businesses. We do accept non charitable donated items. We do not barter, trade, consign, or purchase items from the public.
In today'spotlight on business, it's all about a great deal and good prices with an eclectic inventory of retail adventures. Hi I'michael Kenish. Hi I'm Christy. And this is the Hoarders Attic thrift shop. Hoarders Attic is a new business nestled in a well-known place seen by thousands of drivers every day. Owners Michael and Christy planted their shop right at the foot of the Fernhill Historic Business District. We sell anything from housewares, clothing to automotive parts. We've got antique sewing machines. We've got stuff from the 50s, 60s, 70s up today. Just an eclectic supply of everything. Probably one of the best things that people This is a thrift store focused on family. The business plan of Hoarders Attic thrift shop is to offer a cross-section of merchandising options while keeping a focus on why Michael and Christy are even in business. We opened the shop to support my stepson, Sean, who has cerebral palsy. We wanted to make sure that he had something to provide him a financial future through a third-party trust. That way the money he receives through that doesn't affect his Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security trustee will handle taking care of that stuff. Revenue and incentives are driven by retail fund, part of theme of Hoarders Attic. Christy says their fund factor helps establish a good customer following. We do have specific sales that we do throughout the week. We have this really cool wheel that people can spend for a discount of a dollar to five dollars off. Many businesses focus on leases, renting, and the need to pinch a penny. Michael says ownership was important for his business plan. When this building came up for sale, every time I tried to get our foot in the door, it was already under contract with another buyer. Finally ended up under contract and did some research, checked out the neighborhood and met the business owners and it just felt They say if you build it, they will come. They have come. As with many new businesses, profits can be on the challenging side. Michael says they're taking thrifty, calculated steps before expanding too fast with extra employees and inventory. We just not at a point where we can actually pay ourselves to be here, but the good thing is we do have an income so we're setting this up for our son. Make sure he's got the future. So the idea behind that is eventually we'd Although many hats of responsibility are worn by small business owners, the biggest issues are the decisions and sticking to them. We have a lot of passion towards this business because we feel that it's a very good cause. We're a for-profit, not a non-profit. I didn't want to j It's too much work. Horder's Attic Thrift Shop is primed for growth, but Christie says she wants stable growth at their current building before getting too wrapped up with other business expansion plans. Our major goal is to make this business a success, to make it grow, make it bigger, Michael and Christie picked the Tacoma Fernhill Historic Business District not only because it's a good location, but also for its reputation. Horder's Attic continually gets high social media reviews and prominent placement on search engines. And we did some research and Tacoma was a good area for us. And the historical business district, the fact that we're in a bubble here, it's just totally different than the rest of the area, but it'still up and coming. And right now I think if you're in the area, we're in the top three thrift shop searches on Google right now. And I didn't have to do anything other than set us up and make sure that we keep our good review ratings the best we can. Christie says she feels comfortable and confident in choosing Tacoma as their home for both business and family. I think that this area drew us. Just a feeling that we belong here.