History
The Eco Thrift story actually begins long before Eco Thrift itself. In 1947, Greg Ellison's grandparents pioneered the private thrift store concept after a career of serving the less fortunate as Salvation Army officers. In 1982, Greg and his father Robert opened Value Center in downtown Vallejo, California with two trucks, 10 employees, and a very small showroom. By 1987, the 6,500-square foot Vallejo store was setting industry records in sales per square foot. In 1989, Greg and his crew began managing a second store in Stockton, which his father had opened in 1962. Eco Thrift now has six locations. We are the highest volume for-profit thrift store company in California. Over the years, we've continued to develop systems for increasing the amount and quality of goods we acquire, process and offer for sale, thereby delivering more value and satisfaction for our customers.
Specialties
Eco Thrift provides excellent new and used merchandise at a value. For clothing, shoes, accessories, books, electronics, housewares, furniture, toys, tools and more, it's hard to find a more exhilarating retail experience than Eco Thrift. It's hard for anyone to leave an Eco Thrift store empty handed. Store policies, strictly enforced at all stores: All items are sold AS-IS. Please check them carefully before purchasing. No exchanges or refunds. No item will be sold with a damaged, altered or missing price. Any un-priced items will NOT be sold until the following day and will not be held for individuals. No item will be discounted for any reason. We currently operate high-volume stores in Hayward, Pomona, Sacramento, Citrus Heights, San Bernardino and Vallejo. We're innovators in our industry. We've engineered unique systems for product acquisition, sorting, pricing, merchandising and recycling. It all results in an unexpected selection of merchandise that excites shoppers from all points along the economic spectrum.