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“The decision to close the store was not made lightly,” Major Patricia Kurtz, who oversees the thrift store said in a prepared statement. “But, after much review, it seems to be the most responsible choice.”
The Salvation Army regularly reviews the financial performance of its stores, services and certain offerings are discontinued when “absolutely necessary,” according to the organization. The Salvation Army closed an Urbana thrift store back in 2014, the News-Sun reported at the time.
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Although it is closing the thrift store, the Salvation Army will continue to provide assistance for financial hardship and a variety of other life issues through its Corps Community Center at 15 S. Plum Street. Other Salvation Army thrift stores in the region, including locations in Middletown, Piqua, Centerville, and Riverside, will remain open.
“Although the store, which has been administered by our Dayton-based recovery ministry, is closing, The Salvation Army is here for good, said Maj. Robert Watson, an officer at the organization’s Plum Street location.
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