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A Community Thrift Store
Category: Shopping Thrift Stores Thrift Stores [Edit]
706 University Blvd ESilver Spring, MD 20903
(301) 408-0066
Specialties
Our goal was to make A Community Thrift Storea clean, well-lit, and organized place to shop with well-priced merchandise. The founders were committed to help our veterans through AMVETS, as well as helping to raise funds for charity.
This same commitment holds true to great merchandise, designer labels and 1000's items added everyday. The concept of our business is extraordinary. Not only is our company good for the community, it is also good for our charity partners, the environment, and Silver Spring and Takoma Park. Our Discounts
25% EARLY BIRD Special every SATURDAY
25% MILITARY Discount every day
25% SENIOR Citizen Discount every Monday
50% Manager's Discount on certain items .
We have men's, ladies', children's and infant's clothing, shoes, furniture, household items, TVs & VCRs, electrical items & small appliances. We stock our sales floor with thousands of items each day!!
History
Established in 1965
Mr. & Mrs. Cain first opened DAV stores in the late 50's, The AMVETS Thrift Stores first opened in 1971. With Joe Ramsey's help they opened their first store in Texas. They continued opening stores in the Midwest and Northeast through the current day. The history of the stores is often intertwined with the history of America. The Alexandria store is actually on part of George Washington's family farmland. The land at Bank Street was previously used as Baltimore's horse stables and pigsties in the 1800's.
The growth and history hasn't been without trouble though. In order to build the Laurel location, half the hill had to be removed. The dirt was placed under the bridge at the Laurel Racetrack. The Cain's worked with the community and the horses are running on the dirt today. 17 stores between Delaware to Texas
