Goodwill Expands With Cape Coral Marketplace Store Opening Aug. 25

CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Aug. 15, 2016 - PRLog -- Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. is expanding its retail operations with a new store and donation center located at 2040 NE Pine Island Road.

Scheduled to open August 25, the 17,632-square-foot store is situated in Cape Coral Marketplace, adjacent to a new Walmart. It replaces a smaller store 1.2 miles east on Pine Island Road.

A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. and the doors open at 9 a.m. The Grand Opening Celebration continues throughout the weekend. Shoppers can register to win a new Vizio 55-inch 4K Smart Television. Regular business hours will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

During the grand opening, patrons who donate clothing, shoes, accessories, electronics, furniture or other household goods may receive a coupon for $5 off a $20 or more purchase. A convenient drive-through drop-off center is located on the side of the building.

"Just pull up to the donation doors and we'll do the rest," said John Nadeau, vice president of operations for Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida.

The store will employ about a dozen people.

"Goodwill is excited to expand our presence in Lee County. This new location will make it even easier for people to shop and donate in the Cape Coral area," Nadeau said.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades Counties. The agency's mission is to help people with disabilities and disadvantages by offering life-changing opportunities to achieve independence. Goodwill's programs in Southwest Florida include Pathways to Opportunity and Pathways to Work, Job-Link resource centers, small business training classes, disability-accessible housing, the Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy charter school, and more.

For more information about Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, visit www.goodwillswfl.org.