The Savers family of stores is a for-profit, global thrift retailer offering great quality, gently used clothing, accessories and household goods. Our business model of purchasing, reselling and recycling gives communities a smart way to shop and keeps more than 700 million pounds of used goods from landfills each year. We also help more than 120 nonprofit organizations by paying them for donated goods, which supports their vital community programs and services. Our brands comprise Savers (in the U.S), Value Village (in the U.S. and Canada), Unique (in the U.S.), Village des Valeurs (in Quebec) and Savers Australia. All in all, we operate over 330 locations and have 22,000 employees.
We’re proud that our community impact story dates back to the company’s earliest operations. When our founder Bill Ellison opened his first thrift store more than sixty years ago, principles of social responsibility and shared value weren’t fringe concerns — they were central to the business itself. We were founded on an enduring belief that we thrive by creating opportunities and giving back to the communities we serve. Our success relies on a dedication to our partners and a business model built on providing support for local nonprofit organizations’ vital programs and services. It’s simply how we choose to operate.