The Goodwill thrift store at 3002 Hoyt Ave. will shut its doors Friday, Aug. 14, ending a 42-year run in North Everett.

Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington decided to close the 8,263-square-foot store after reviewing transportation routes and financial performance across its 23-location chain, spokesperson Alyssa Grigg told The Daily Herald in an interview published Aug. 4.

The Hoyt Avenue location "was one that, unfortunately, when we were looking across all the stores, didn't make sense to continue running," Grigg said.

13 workers affected

The store employs 13 people. Workers who want to transfer to another Evergreen Goodwill location will receive priority placement, Grigg said. Management announced the closure internally in mid-July.

The store already stopped accepting donations as of Aug. 1. Retail sales continue through the final day.

Broader financial pressure

The closure comes as Evergreen Goodwill faces mounting losses. The nonprofit reported a $9.3 million deficit in its most recent tax filing, according to KNKX on July 25.

In late July, the organization also temporarily shuttered job training centers in Bellingham, Mount Vernon and Bremerton as part of what Grigg described as a pause and restructuring of its program offerings. Classes at Evergreen Goodwill's Everett job training center are expected to resume in October.

A Woodinville donation center is also closing alongside the Hoyt Avenue store.

What it means for shoppers

Grigg directed North Everett customers to the South Everett Goodwill at 228 SW Everett Mall Way, which she described as a larger store with better parking. That location will accept donations and receive leftover inventory from the Hoyt Avenue shop.

Evergreen Goodwill also operates an outlet store at 2208 W. Casino Road. In February, Community Transit's board voted to purchase that property for $25.4 million, though a lease agreement allows Goodwill to keep operating there for three more years.

Building's future unclear

Evergreen Goodwill owns the Hoyt Avenue building outright. Grigg said the future use of the property is unknown.

The store opened in 1984. On Aug. 3, a closing sign was visible through the front door as racks of clothing and shelves of stuffed animals filled the sales floor inside.

Customer A. Scott, speaking to the Herald at the store on Aug. 3, linked the closure to a pattern of retail losses in Everett, citing the Fred Meyer on Evergreen Way that closed in August 2025. "I'm sad it's closing because it seems like that's the way things are going in Everett," Scott said.