(ATLANTA) – Goodwill of North Georgia unveiled the grand opening of its 70th retail store in Jasper March 6, located at 934 East Church Street, Jasper, GA. This location is expected create a new shopping experience for the more than 4,500 residents of Jasper and the larger Pickens County.

The Jasper store is Goodwill of North Georgia’s newest retail location since the opening of its Metropolitan Parkway store in 2022.

Shoppers can anticipate discovering amazing and unique items, including clothing, accessories, housewares, sporting equipment, and shoes, while also having a place to donate their gently used items.  Additionally, the new store will created more than 20 jobs for the Jasper community.

Proceeds from the sale of these items are used to support Goodwill of North Georgia’s 14 career centers located throughout the region, as well as the online platform Careerconnector.org. Each career center offers access to a certified career specialist and free services such as resume workshops, computer training, interview practice, and job assistance for veterans.

In fiscal year 2024, Goodwill of North Georgia’s career centers helped connect more than 22,000 North Georgians to new jobs, with welding, forklift operations, and technology as the top three placement programs.

“The Jasper store is our newest grand opening since our Metropolitan Parkway Store in 2022,” said President and CEO Keith Parker. “This is truly a beautiful store and we want to ensure that Goodwill of North Georgia provides the residents of Jasper, which is also known as the marble capital of Georgia, with the thrill of treasure hunting and finding that one-of-a-kind conversation piece that can only be found at a Goodwill.”

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About Goodwill of North Georgia

Goodwill of North Georgia serves a 45-county territory with 100+ stores and donation centers. The organization also operates 14 career centers to support job training and placement services offered free of charge to tens of thousands of North Georgia job seekers. In fiscal year 2024, Goodwill of North Georgia was recognized as the number one Goodwill in the nation when it comes to people employed, helping more than 22,000 North Georgians get connected with jobs. Through the career centers and training programs, Goodwill serves veterans, people with disabilities, youth, single parents, the under-employed, people who are unhoused, people with justice involvement, and anyone else looking for work. To learn more about Goodwill of North Georgia’s career services and job training programs, please visit goodwillng.org.