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Savers opens new Carle Place store, plans another Long Island location. By Long Island Published: October 05 2026 Long Island shoppers have a new destination for second-hand clothing, household goods and thrift-store finds as Savers continues to expand across the region. The thrift store chain has opened a new 33,648-square-foot location at 260 Voice Road in Voice Road Plaza in Carle Place. The store occupies space formerly home to Big Lots. The Carle Place location is Savers' eighth store on Long Island. Another Savers is also on the way in Hewlett. The company has leased a 26,895-square-foot space at 1765 Peninsula Blvd., formerly occupied by King Kullen. That location is expected to open during the second quarter of 2027. In addition to offering second-hand merchandise, the new Carle Place store will support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island. Customers can donate used clothing and household goods at the store on behalf of the nonprofit. Savers pays Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island for donated merchandise, helping support the organization's youth mentoring programs. To celebrate the opening, the Savers Value Village Charitable Giving Fund is also donating $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island. Founded in San Francisco in 1954, Savers works with nonprofit organizations to collect donated clothing and household items before reselling them in its stores. The company now operates more than 370 locations and reported nearly $1.7 billion in revenue in 2025. Jeremy Isaacs of RIPCO Real Estate represented Savers in both the Carle Place and Hewlett lease transactions. RIPCO also represented the landlords in both deals.

Savers to open in Mission Viejo. Thrift retailer plans new location at former Big Lots site. Published Date: September 30, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT The company's stores carry secondhand clothing and accessories alongside merchandise for the home (Image credit: Facebook: Savers) Savers is preparing to open a new location at 27142 La Paz Rd., Mission Viejo. The upcoming store was announced in a social media post from @926OC, which identified the address as the site of a future Savers location. Savers operates thrift stores offering secondhand merchandise, including clothing and household goods. According to the company's website, its stores receive thousands of items for resale and promote reuse by keeping merchandise in circulation rather than sending it to landfills. The company's stores carry secondhand clothing and accessories alongside merchandise for the home. Its website also describes Savers as a for-profit thrift retailer that works with nonprofit organizations that provide donated goods for resale. According to Savers, the company's sustainability strategy is built around three pillars: Planet, People, and Products. Its approach includes efforts related to environmental impact, human rights, and the products it sells. Within the People pillar, Savers identifies human rights as a key focus area and has initiatives addressing modern slavery risks across its business and supply chain. The company also highlights sustainable and vegan products as part of its approach to sustainability. Love its content? Add WhatNow as a preferred source on Google to see more of its trusted coverage when you search. Be the first to know. From new restaurant openings to exciting retail launches and real estate insights, be the first to know what's happening in Orange County Maressa Omena is a diversity-thirsty journalist who believes every dish comes with a history worth telling. With more than a decade of experience in journalism,m podcasting, and digital communications, she focuses on uncovering the people and stories behind the headlines and the menus. A thrift shopper of vintage cookbooks and a former catering professional, her connection to food goes beyond writing: it's shaped by a deep appreciation for the craft and community of the industry. She is inspired by the stories that turn meals into moments of connection. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and exploring cultural diversity in search of new flavors and perspectives.

Savers expands on LI with new store in Carle Place. Savers has expanded its presence on Long Island by opening a new 33,648-square-foot thrift store in Carle Place marking the chain's eighth location on Long Island with another store planned in Hewlett. Savers, the thrift store chain, is opening a new location in Carle Place. The company opens a new 33,648-square-foot Savers store at 260 Voice Road in Voice Road Plaza on Thursday, Oct. 1. The space was formerly occupied by Big Lots. The Carle Place Savers is the chain's eighth on Long Island. Another new Savers store will also soon open in Hewlett. The second-hand merchandise retailer leased a 26,895-square-foot space at 1765 Peninsula Blvd., which was previously occupied by a King Kullen supermarket. The Hewlett Savers store is expected to open in Q2 2027, according to the broker on the deal. The new Carle Place store will accept donated used clothing and household goods to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI) that Savers pays the nonprofit for to support its mission of creating one-to-one mentoring to young people in the community. To celebrate the opening, the Savers Value Village Charitable Giving Fund will also donate $5,000 to BBBSLI. Founded in San Francisco in 1954, Savers accepts donations of clothing and household items on behalf of local nonprofit organizations and resells the merchandise to consumers. The publicly traded company, which now has more than 370 stores, reported 2025 revenue of nearly $1.7 billion. Jeremy Isaacs of RIPCO Real Estate represented Savers, as well as the Carle Place landlord, 260 Voice Road LLC, an affiliate of Western Beef, and the Hewlett landlord, Elias Properties, in the two Savers lease transactions. About the reporter David Winzelberg covers real estate, development, land use, retailing, franchising and white-collar crime for Long Island Business News. An award-winning journalist who spent 20 years writing about Long Island for The New York Times, David's work has also appeared in The Atlantic magazine, Forbes.com and has been featured on CNBC's "American Greed." A former adjunct professor of journalism and former editor of a weekly community newspaper, David has hosted news programs for WLIW-TV and is a frequent speaker at area business events. His news reporting, features and investigations have been recognized by several organizations, including the New York Press Association, the Press Club of Long Island, and the Fair Media Council, which also honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. He can reached via email at [email protected] or at (631) 913-4247.