ASHLAND – The former Revivals Thrift Store has reopened at 75 Amberwood Parkway, Suite E under a new name.
Owners Ashley Schultz and Benjamin Nutter celebrated the official opening of the Ashland Thrift Store with a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday.
Community members and city officials met in front of the new location for the event, where Schultz and Nutter talked about the business’s progress and future at its new residency.
“We are very fortunate that the leasing company here was really looking to find some folks to fill this place,” Nutter said. “We are really happy and think this is going to work out very good for us.”
While the building is significantly smaller than the former one, Schultz and Nutter agreed that the space was a much nicer one for the business.
Situated near Walmart, Dollar Tree and other heavily trafficked areas, Ashland Thrift Store is already seeing more foot traffic. The store had previously operated at 345 Orange St. in downtown Ashland.
“This really is a great space and a good fit over the previous location, and we all wish you much success,” Mayor Matt Miller said to the pair.
After the ribbon was cut, Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce director of operations Amy Daubenspeck awarded the duo with a certificate of recognition. Attendees then stayed to browse the new space and visit with the owners.
Formerly known as the Revivals Thrift Store, the for-profit business was closed in June 2020 after the building owner, Pumphouse Ministries, donated the Orange Street property to the City of Ashland.
Schultz and Nutter had purchased the business from Pumphouse Ministries in early 2018, but the building remained property of Pumphouse Ministries.
Ashland Thrift Store offers a variety of goods, including furniture, clothes, toys and houseware items.
All furniture in the store is taken from auctions, while the rest of the stock is mainly donations. Since they are now operating in a smaller building, they are more conscious of what furniture and items they bring into the store, Schultz said.
“The community has really looked out for us and helped us out,” Schultz said. “We try to partner with as many ministries as we can inside and outside the area, and we’ve gotten a lot of support.”
