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Telephone: (217) 935-7043

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Encore Thrift Store

"Employing People With Disabilities"

About Us

We're Encore Thrift Store, a business that benefits our local community through providing opportunities for personal growth and employment to people with disabilities and by offering our community low cost goods. Sponsored by Encore Employment Services, our employees receive individualized instruction and skill development in the retail industry. These skills include front of store operations, understanding and operating the Point-of-Sale system, customer service, product placement, intake of donations, sorting product, cleaning product, operating the baler and hand trucks, and processing clothing. We're proud that every dollar spent in our store stays in the community and benefits both our employees and our customers! We offer a wide selection of furniture, hardware, household items, antiques, clothes, jewelry, toys, and much more. When you shop at Encore Thrift Store, you help promote the mission of Encore Development Services which is to connect people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and/or Mental Health challenges to our community by providing education, training, and advocacy that promotes independence, self-sufficiency, and quality of life through compassion, acceptance, and respect. We'd like to personally invite you to stop by to shop around and learn more about our community involvement, today!

Areas Served

Our Professional Associations

Chamber of Commerce

Languages Spoken

English
American Sign Language

What We Offer

Our Specialties include:

Every Dollar Spent Stays in the Community!
Providing quality, individualized developmental services including job training and employment!
We have a variety of vintage items and collectibles including clothing, furniture, pottery, glassware, and toys!
We have an extensive jewelry section with rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets!
Need help carrying your treasures to your car? No worries! We always have friendly staff on hand to assist you.

Our Products include:

Glassware
Sportswear
Furniture
Hardware
Linens
Shoes
Household Items
Antiques
Belts
Decor
Secondhand Items
Men’s Clothes
Women’s Clothes
Kids Clothes
Jewelry
Toys
Undergarments
Gardening Supplies
Sporting Goods
Holiday and Seasonal Items

Testimonials

On 5/28/2024 Anonymous had this to say:
Great place Testimonial submitted anonymously directly to this site.

On 3/6/2024 Shay S. had this to say:
A recent addition to faith-based thrift stores in the Bloomington area. The focus is on providing clothes, toys, shoes, housewares etc to local families on a budget. Service is friendly and helpful and the prices are low. Selection can be limited but the big surprise is their games section, a floor to ceiling knockout selection of puzzles and games.

On 2/23/2024 Derek Ballenger had this to say:
This is overall a great thrift store. I’ve been coming here since day one back in 2009 and they’ve made some great changes throughout the years. I’ve spent thousands of dollars here and probably donated another thousand worth of merchandise (this is where I take everything). It was once one of the best priced thrift shops in central Illinois. However, since Covid, they’ve started to look things up on “the internet” but whomever is in charge of that task doesn’t know what they’re doing or how to look it up so the prices have kind of started to go all over the place. Which is fine, but there’s just no consistency. However, with the inconsistency, you can still find deals. The warehouse is full of stuff and huge. Definitely one of the biggest spreads of merchandise at any thrift store in the Midwest United States (and believe me, I’ve been to them all) but it smells like mouse urine so bad it’ll make you nauseous (and it takes a lot for me to say that, I’ve spent hours digging through abandoned buildings and junk piles and this is the only place that has ever made me sick to my stomach and my stomach can handle a lot). The warehouse is also unbearably cold in the winter and hot in the summer. I don’t mind the poor inconvenient shopping conditions at all IF the prices are going to remain low. Goodwill charges high prices, however the ceiling isn’t falling in. Honestly, I love encore and the people working there and want nothing but success for it. Just leaving an honest review. I’m really afraid the building is going to get condemned soon and junkers like me will loose this store. Hopefully, some much needed repairs can get done without compromising the prices too much and this store can be around for another 15 years. I’ve gotten so much great stuff here throughout the years.

On 11/18/2023 ꪶꫀiꪶꪖꪀi ꪑiᥴꫝꫀꪶꪶꫀ had this to say:
Employees were very personable and friendly. The clothing selection here isn't great but the prices are very affordable

On 9/16/2023 David Welch had this to say:
Just some amazing friendly country folk with an AMAZING Southern Gal at the cash register. Clean store, wide variety of items. Some prices are slightly higher on some things (but it's quality items) and still well worth the money! #1 Thrift Store in 50 miles !

Contact Us

Encore Thrift Store
10840 IL-10 Clinton, IL 61727
Phone: (217) 935-7043
Email: scoonce.encore@outlook.com

Where To Find Us

Payment Types Accepted

American Express, Cash, Personal Checks, Debit Cards, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Our Hours

Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.

Monday: Open for donations 9AM-3PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Thrift Store Hours 9AM-4PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Thrift Store Hours 9AM-4PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Thrift Store Hours 9AM-4PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Thrift Store Hours 9AM-4PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thrift Store Hours 9AM-4PM

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