Goodwill Industries of Akron

Goodwill retail stores are a shopper's dream. With 11 stores, an outlet store, and an auto outlet, shoppers are sure to find what they are looking for! Thousands of items arrive daily to each of our retail stores, ensuring something new and unique can be found at each visit.

Goodwill is proud to offer quality, brand name, new and used merchandise to value-conscious customers at everyday low prices.

Your purchases from Goodwill help to support our training and job placement programs. In 2006, our stores generated more than $8.6 million to support these programs in our community.

Each store also serves as a training center for individuals enrolled in our programs. We provide on-the-job training for future cashiers, sales associates and stock associates. So whether you are shopping in our stores or donating to Goodwill, you are helping to support our mission of helping individuals prepare for, find and retain employment.

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Goodwill is Opening a Store in Wadsworth This Fall!

Attended Donation Center Now Open! READ MORE >>

Residents of Wadsworth and surrounding neighborhoods will soon have the opportunity to help their community and save money all at the same time. Goodwill Industries of Akron will open a new 11,000 square-ft. Retail Store at 170 Great Oaks Trail in the Great Oaks Plaza (former Giant Eagle space) located in Wadsworth in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Not only will the store feature quality items at affordable prices that Goodwill shoppers are accustomed to, but the store will also feature many new goods at bargain prices and serve as a donation site in the community for their gently used clothes, furniture, books, household items, and more. Read more >> Apply for a job at the new store >>

Cuyahoga Falls Store AND
Mansfield/Ontario Store GRAND OPENINGS!

Goodwill Celebrates the Grand Opening
of its Cuyahoga Falls Store

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Goodwill hosted a Grand Opening Celebration at the new location of its Cuyahoga Falls store on Saturday, October 17, 2009. The celebration kicked off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:45 a.m. with remarks from Bill Glaeser, Chairman of Goodwill's Board of Directors, Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Robart and Ohio Representative Mike Moran. Mayor Robart read a proclamation from the City of Cuyahoga Falls declaring October 17, 2009, to be Goodwill Day!

Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Robart cuts the ribbon to officially open the new store.

The ribbon cutting ceremony was followed by prize drawings and food until 12 p.m. Other activities included a “Live Broadcast” and "Spin the Wheel" contest with 94.9 WQMX; donations of refreshments provided by Pallotta's Pastries, Donato's Pizza, Chick-Fil-A and Pizza Hut; and a special appearance by WQMX radio personality Scott Wynn. Nearly 500 shoppers visited the 7,000-square-foot store during the festivities.

Hundreds of shoppers visited the store during the Grand Opening.

94.9 WQMX's Scott Wynn demonstrates how to play the "Spin the Prize Wheel" contest.

Shoppers had the opportunity to win door prizes donated by neighboring businesses in Cuyahoga Falls.

Eco-friendly solutions: Donate your used computer and equipment to Goodwill and help people find jobs in your community!

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site allows you to shop for unusual and

valuable Goodwill merchandise from your

home. Shopgoodwill.com features unique

items from Goodwill locations all over the

nation. All revenue generated from Goodwill

Akron items sold is used to support our

mission. For more information about

Shopgoodwill.com, call us at 330-724-6995,

ext. 303 or visit shopgoodwill.com.

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purchased and redeemed at any of 11

retail store locations. Stop in today and

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Card!

Goodwill Celebrates the Grand Re-Opening
of its Mansfield/Ontario Store

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Goodwill hosted a Grand Re-Opening Celebration at the new location of its Mansfield/Ontario store on Saturday, October 3, 2009. The celebration kicked off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:45 a.m. with remarks from Nan McClenaghan, Goodwill’s President & CEO and Ontario Mayor Ken Bender. Mayor Bender read a proclamation from the City of Ontario declaring October 3, 2009, to be Goodwill Industries Day!

Ontario Mayor Ken Bender reads a proclamation from the City of Ontario.

Many other city officials were in attendance for the ceremony, which was followed by prize drawings and food until 1 p.m. Other activities included a “Live Broadcast” with Y105; donations of refreshments provided by Schneider's Bakery and Gionino's Pizza; and special appearances by Y105 radio personality Aaron Hines. Over 200 shoppers visited the 12,000-square-foot store during the festivities.

Mayor Ken Bender cuts the ribbon, along with many other city officials and Goodwill staff.

Store and corporate staff, along with Ontario City officials, pose for a group shot.

Jeff Ullom, Mansfield/Ontario Store Manager, and Shannon McKenna, Akron Store Manager, get ready to open.