- The Fretail Store has officially closed after serving the community for years.
- Founder Mike Karl plans to continue helping people through outreach efforts despite the closure.
- Watch the video above to see the final day of the store.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)
“It’s sad, my heart’s a little heavy today, but I think that this is just a stepping stone.”
Mike Karl is the founder of the Fretail Store, and its closing today is bittersweet.
“We never thought having a thrift store would really take off, but what we did here together is amazing. We were able to take a tiny 900 sq ft store in a mall and turn it into 6,200 sq ft of hope,” Karl said…