Sequim Goodwill store to open July 15 — in time for Lavender Festival

Goodwill in Sequim opens July 15

SEQUIM — The Sequim Goodwill store will have its grand opening July 15, on the cusp of the Lavender Festival, Tacoma Goodwill Industries spokesman Matthew Erlich announced Wednesday.

Goodwill has been renovating the old Rite Aid building at 680 W. Washington St. in the Safeway shopping center, and plans to fill the 32,000-square-foot space with used clothing and household items.

Hiring is under way for the 35 to 40 job openings there, Erlich said, adding that some 200 applications came in for those positions.

The July 15 opening festivities will start at 8:45 a.m. with brief speeches by Sequim Mayor Ken Hays, Goodwill CEO Terry A. Hayes and others. The store will open to the public at 9 a.m. and continue its grand opening sale through Sunday, July 18.

Shoppers will have chances to win prizes including a DVD player, an iPod and $50 gasoline cards, Erlich said.

The new store is to be the holding center and clearinghouse for Goodwill’s three North Olympic Peninsula outlets. The other Goodwills are at 603 S. Lincoln St. in Port Angeles and at 602 Howard St., Port Townsend.

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