Beloved Fresno thrift store is closing to 'focus on new goals'

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - After opening its doors little than 2 years ago, Fresno thrift store Rudy's Garage is closing.

The store announced its closure with a social media station connected Tuesday, stating they volition beryllium holding a "store closing sale." In the post, Rudy's Garage thanked their customers and announced they volition beryllium closing the store to "focus connected caller goals."

After a small spot implicit a twelvemonth of serving our community, we person made the hard determination to adjacent our thrift store and absorption connected caller goals. While this section is coming to an end, we are incredibly grateful for the support, kindness, and generosity of our customers and donors. Your contributions person helped america marque a meaningful impact, and we couldn't person done it without you. We volition cherish and retrieve the friendships and shared memories that came with everyone that walked done our doors. Thank you for being a portion of this travel - we admit you much than words tin express!

The store announced its opening backmost connected Nov. 11, 2023, and had its expansive opening ceremonial connected Nov. 18, 2023. According to Tuesday's post, each items successful the store volition person a 50% to 70% discount - and an other 10% connected selected items.

The thrift store is located astatine 433 N. Clovis Avenue successful Fresno. A definite closure day was not announced.