The Brief
- Atlanta’s long-running Cathedral Thrift Shop is set to close its doors on September 15th, after operating for more than 75 years.
- The shop was created as a ministry of the Cathedral of St. Phillip in Buckhead in 1949, and sells gently-used, upscale goods and donates a percentage of the profits to local charities.
- Volunteers say they hope to find a new, smaller space to warehouse donated goods, which can then be sold during pop-up events.
ATLANTA, Ga. – Volunteers at Atlanta’s Cathedral Thrift House are praying for a miracle as the lease runs out on their current location.
Volunteers say their current lease (at 1893 Piedmont Road Northeast in Atlanta) expires in September, which means doors will close on September 15. Donations will be accepted at the current location until August 15.
The hope now is that they’ll find a new space to warehouse goods, which can then be sold during pop-up events. In other words, a scaled-down version of the current operation.…