Tucked away in the heart of Durham lies a secondhand shopping paradise so vast and varied that bargain hunters from Asheville to the Outer Banks make special pilgrimages just to wander its seemingly endless aisles – the TROSA Thrift Store and Donation Center.
This isn’t your grandmother’s church basement rummage sale or a tiny boutique thrift shop with curated vintage finds at gallery prices.
We’re talking about a veritable metropolis of pre-loved treasures where time seems to bend and fold as you lose yourself among furniture forests and clothing canyons.
The TROSA Thrift Store has become something of a legend among North Carolina’s dedicated deal-seekers, and for good reason – it’s the kind of place where you might arrive with a specific shopping list but leave with an entirely different haul of unexpected discoveries…