The Lord’s Warehouse is currently the largest center for second-hand goods on Longboat Key, but that is set to change soon, and leaders are looking ahead to what the future may hold.
Visitors to the local thrift shop may encounter a homey atmosphere among the stacks of books, winding racks of clothing, collections of kitchenware and other household items, and rows of furniture.
That’s no coincidence, according to senior manager Valarie Evanko. She said the little green house next to Longboat Island Chapel was originally built as a private residence in the 1980s. The thrift shop had humble beginnings as a simple card table and cash register setup where community members could pick up gently used items as needed…