Two years after it opened to fanfare – and controversy – Savers Thrift Superstore at 1414 University Ave. will shut its doors on Saturday, Jan. 16. No-one from corporate headquarters would speak to Berkeleyside about the reasons behind the closure, but a spokeswoman confirmed the closure. The store manager said Berkeley has proved too expensive for the discount thrift store chain. “The cost of doing business in Berkeley is not conducive for us,” said Reginald Batiste, the store manager. Savers wrote on a flyer being handed out to customers that “certain business conditions have made it necessary to permanently close the Berkeley store.” The building, which once housed Andronico’s grocery store, has also had some issues, and they were a factor in the decision to close, said Batiste. The plumbing, in particular, has been a problem, he said. The store’s 55 employees will be offered the opportunity to move to another Savers store, but that might mean some will have to relocate, Batiste said. The store will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. All items in the store will be 50% off from Jan. 14-16, said Batiste. The store plans to send out an email-blast soon announcing the closure. The news […]
Two years after it opened to fanfare – and controversy – Savers Thrift Superstore at 1414 University Ave. will shut its doors on Saturday, Jan. 16. No-one from corporate headquarters would speak to Berkeleyside about the reasons behind the closure, but a spokeswoman confirmed the closure. The store manager said Berkeley has proved too expensive for the discount thrift store chain. “The cost of doing business in Berkeley is not conducive for us,” said Reginald Batiste, the store manager. Savers wrote on a flyer being handed out to customers that “certain business conditions have made it necessary to permanently close the Berkeley store.” The building, which once housed Andronico’s grocery store, has also had some issues, and they were a factor in the decision to close, said Batiste. The plumbing, in particular, has been a problem, he said. The store’s 55 employees will be offered the opportunity to move to another Savers store, but that might mean some will have to relocate, Batiste said. The store will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. All items in the store will be 50% off from Jan. 14-16, said Batiste. The store plans to send out an email-blast soon announcing the closure. The news […]