Burlington Grand Opening: December 11!
December 7th, 2009 posted by 
Michelle Smith (171 total)
Ellsworth Grand Opening? Check.
Art Show? Check.
S. Burlington Grand Opening?
This Friday, December 11!
That’s right, the Grand Opening of the new Goodwill store and donation center in S. Burlington, Vermont, is set for this Friday. Doors open at 9 am and the morning and early afternoon will be filled with prizes, raffle drawings, and a special guest appearance by the Goodwill mascot!
The new Goodwill store is located at 1080 Shelburne Road (the site of the former Tuscan Kitchen). The store was constructed with several ‘green’ features. To help reduce heating costs, the frame of the building is composed of hollow Styrofoam blocks that are made with 60% recycled materials. In addition to an energy-efficient HVAC system and updated flooring, the building also features salvaged materials from the former Tuscan Kitchen building. Items such as steel beams and electrical fixtures were reused in the new store. The building is also engineered for Energy Star compliance, which means Goodwill will be able to apply for Energy Star status after one year of operation.
At 16,500 square feet, the store will offer a variety of donated and new 
items. Whether you are looking for a treasure or a fabulous new outfit, the South Burlington Goodwill store will offer a wide variety of goods to peruse—clothing, books, household items, furniture, and jewelry. Over 10,000 items will be added each week.
We hope to see you at the Grand Opening! You can RSVP to the event on our Facebook page.
About the author: Michelle is the Communications Coordinator for Goodwill Industries of Northern New England. She lives in Portland and loves thrift store shopping, food co-ops, New England history and finding people to write posts for this blog. Read more from this author
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December 16th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Michelle,
We were involved with the insulated concrete form portion of construction, the walls of the building, of the new Vermont Goodwill store located on the Shelburne Road. Here is a link to some photos of the building during our construction phase. Thanks Jesse Wing
http://picasaweb.google.com/DunnWing/VermontICFGOODWILLPROJECT?feat=directlink
December 17th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Thanks for sharing, Jesse! I shared the link to your pictures on our Twitter (goodwillnne). Thanks for helping to make the store look fantastic!