Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington celebrated on Friday the grand reopening of its remodeled Renton store, plus the addition of a new on-site community classroom offering Goodwill’s tuition-free adult education.
The Renton Goodwill first opened in 2004 and has served as a retail destination and donation drop-off hub, welcoming 414,000 shoppers and 92,000 donors in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, according to a news release from Evergreen Goodwill. The Seattle-based nonprofit operates in King, Snohomish, Kitsap, Skagit, and Whatcom counties.
A 3,000-square-foot extension to the processing area in Renton significantly increases the 28,577-square-foot store’s processing capacity, enabling faster intake, improved workflows, and a better work environment for the 50 Goodwill employees there, the release said. The store wasn’t closed during the remodeling and expansion but was slightly reduced in size during the mostly behind-the-scenes project…