http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20120116/WDH0101/120116137/Randlin-Homes-could-close-home-after-thrift-stores-lose-38-000
Randlin Homes might be forced to close one of its homeless shelters after sales dropped $38,000 in 2011 compared to 2010 at its two Wausau thrift stores, according to Randlin officials.
The non-profit Randlin Homes provides shelter for homeless veterans and owns six homes with a total of 46 beds. The organization links its residents with alcohol and substance abuse issues to counselors and teaches residents skills so they can hold jobs.
Randlin relies on sales from its thrift stores for the majority of its income, said Linda Larson Schlitz, president of Randlin Homes.
Schlitz and Randlin leaders don’t know why people are not shopping at the thrift stores and hope that people think of the stores as a shopping destination. Randlin’s second-hand resale store, Gallery of Hope and Thrift Store at 1006 N. Sixth St., sells antiques, collectibles, furniture, and books. Randlin’s second store, Randlin Bridges of Hope Store at the intersection of Bridge Street and First Avenue, sells upscale furniture, artwork and household items.
“(The thrift stores) are our main thing we do,” Schlitz said. “It’s how we make our living. Thirty-eight thousand dollars, that’s a lot of money we don’t have.”
Read the complete story in Tuesday’s edition of the Wausau Daily Herald.
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