Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area will celebrate the grand opening of its store and Opportunity Center in Dalton with a celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony this Thursday at 8:30 a.m. The doors will open at 9 a.m. The 1001 Market Street location includes a Goodwill retail store, a Donation Xpress center and an Opportunity Center. This will be the 18th retail store location and the second Opportunity Center location for Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area.
Officials said, "Through their Goodwill Opportunity Centers, Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area provides training, education, and employment for people in their 23-county territory in Tennessee and North Georgia."
The local non-profit invites the public to join them for the grand opening event, which will include a ribbon cutting, an appearance by Goodwill’s Smiling G mascot as well as giveaways and door prizes throughout the day as supplies last.
The store’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
and Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The Opportunity Center hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Goodwill accepts donations during regular store hours.
"Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area employs over 350 individuals, many of whom have barriers to employment," officials said.
“We are especially excited to open our Dalton store because, along with the store, we are also opening another Opportunity Center,” said Gena Weldon, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area. “More than 85 cents of every dollar earned or received by Goodwill supports our mission. When people shop or donate at Goodwill, they are changing lives by helping to provide free job training and employment opportunities for our community’s most vulnerable citizens.”