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Savers is taking up shop in the former Wild by Nature store on Union Boulevard in West Islip, which closed back in May of 2023.
The largest for-profit thrift operator in North America opens its newest Long Island location on Thursday, April 3, a Savers representative told Greater Long Island this week.
“We’re thrilled to open our new Savers in the heart of West Islip and to be part of such a welcoming community,” said Frank Parrino, the new Savers store manager. “Our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We can’t wait for West Islip to experience the excitement of thrifting and making a positive impact together.”
The store, measuring over 22,000 square feet, will be bringing a wide selection of secondhand goods into the area, and on a daily basis at the adjoining Savers donations center.
Donations will be accepted on behalf of the store’s nonprofit partner, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island.
Store hours will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
To the uninitiated, here’s how Savers works:
The company purchases secondhand items from nonprofit partners to sell in its retail stores. Savers notes that these partners support at-risk youth, fight diseases and, overall, “create stronger communities.”
Another Suffolk Savers opened Dec. 12 at the Centereach Square shopping plaza in Centereach.
West Islip will mark the sixth Savers store on Long Island, and the fifth in Suffolk County.
Nassau’s lone Savers location operates at 188 Hempstead Turnpike in W. Hempstead.
Photo credit: Savers on Facebook
