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Home » Facing eviction, Veterans Thrift in Kennewick contemplates new location

Facing eviction, Veterans Thrift in Kennewick contemplates new location

Thelbert M. “Thadd” Lawson Jr. stands inside the new Veterans Warehouse Thrift Store at 908 N. Colorado St. in Kennewick, the site of the former Sports Authority store that closed in 2016. The Army veteran suffered PTSD and served in prison before turning his life around to help veterans through the nonprofit Operation Veterans Assistance & Humanitarian Aid, based in Wenatchee. (Photo by Wendy Culverwell)
November 11, 2022
Wendy Culverwell

Veterans Warehouse Thrift was moving to clear its 40,000-square-foot store on Nov. 11 in anticipation of a 72-hour eviction notice. 

The store announced it was selling its entire inventory at 50% off on Friday, Nov. 11 and 75% on Saturday, Nov. 12 and invited organizations that serve the homeless to take any clothing, coats or other items they need. 

The Wenatchee-based nonprofit opened in the former Sports Authority, 908 N. Colorado St., next to Lowe’s Home Improvement, in early 2021. 

Founder Thelbert M. “Thadd” Lawson Jr. estimated the store distributed $4.4 million worth of coats, pants and other items to needy local families since it opened. 

Lawson said he hopes to reopen in a new Tri-City location. 

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