TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A local nonprofit thrift store is set to close its doors soon, yet it still plans on serving the community in a different way.
The Giving Tree Topeka Inc., a local thrift store that accepts donations and sells items at affordable prices, announced on Facebook Friday that it will be closing its doors to the public on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m.
The closure is due to the store’s inability to sustain the costs of operations. In a Facebook post, the store’s leadership stated: “Even with steady sales and generous community support, the cost of operating a store of this size has become more than we can sustain. Payroll alone has accounted for approximately three-quarters of our sales revenue, before paying rent, utilities, our loan, and other operating expenses.”
Final shopping days
The Giving Tree Topeka Inc.’s final shopping days will be Monday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m…