Last Updated on January 2, 2025
Some homeowners engage in thrift shopping as a matter of frugality. Others enjoy “the hunt” and the rush that comes from discovering a small treasure for a low price. Whatever your motivation, it’s hard to argue that thrift and consignment stores give new life to second-hand clothes and home goods.
Thrift and consignment shopping is just one way to BUY BACK, a strategy that saves home buyers money, saves home sellers from creating waste, and supports our Western North Carolina community as we continue to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Enjoy this short list of local thrift stores near you, and keep reading to learn more about how Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks works to GIVE BACK. BUY BACK. across WNC.
Skip ahead! Find local thrift and consignment stores near you:
- 6 thrift and consignment stores near Asheville
- 4 thrift and consignment stores near Brevard
- 5 thrift and consignment stores near Hendersonville
- 3 thrift and consignment stores near Waynesville
- GIVE BACK. BUY BACK. to support WNC
6 thrift and consignment stores near Asheville
Alexandra’s Closet
Looking for the finest ladies’ apparel and home decor Burnsville, NC has to offer? Alexandra’s closet is a women-owned boutique consignment shop you can’t miss! Shop their curated seasonal collections and timeless classic brands. Alexandra’s Closet offers clothes for all, stunning accessories, and attractive houseware items.
230 E Main Street, Burnsville | (828) 536-5044 | facebook.com/alexandrasclosetconsignment
Beacon of Hope
Beacon of Hope, a food assistance nonprofit, operates a donation-based thrift store. The store provides a low-cost retail alternative for Madison County locals, while also creating the opportunity to assist families in need with emergency clothing and household items. By shopping here for new/gently used clothing, household items, and small appliances, you invest in Beacon’s mission and in your community.
5111 US-25 #70, Marshall | (828) 649-3470 | bohmarshall.org
Clothes Encounters
Clothes Encounters has specialized in high-end consignment clothing for women since 1987. In recent years, the specialty shop has begun carrying men’s clothing, as well. Their frequent customers appreciate their wonderful selection, great prices, and friendly, helpful service. Shop there for a curated selection of vintage men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories.
340 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville | (828) 251-5651 | facebook.com/ClothesEncountersAVL
Mine & Yours Asheville Resale
Mine & Yours Asheville Resale offers an ever-changing mix of fine consignment clothing and home goods for the entire family. The shop also sells high-quality products from renowned local artists. From men’s and women’s clothing to jewelry and deodorants, you are sure to find a wide range of items at Asheville’s coolest resale shop. Ask about which local nonprofits the shop has partnered with recently!
234 New Leicester Highway, Asheville | (828) 251-9231 | mineandyoursashevilleresale.com
Mountain Home Thrift Store: Cheryl’s Place
Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families serves youth from birth through college graduation through family foster care, residential care, transitional living, and independent living. The Mountain Home Thrift Store: Cheryl’s Place provides jobs and training for older youth who are preparing for adulthood. Revenue from the store also helps support the children at Black Mountain Home.
10 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain | (828) 581-0596 | mountainhomethriftstore.org
Remnants ThriftnSew
Looking to get more active with your wardrobe this year? Remnants ThriftnSew is a thrift clothing store with a community sewing space! Come shop for men’s, women’s and kid’s clothing, as well as jewelry and accessories. Or take advantage of their free sewing space. Not sure where to start? Sign up for one of Remnants’ upcoming sewing classes.
745 Carl Eller Road, Unit A, Mars Hill | (828) 380-4292 | facebook.com
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4 thrift and consignment stores near Brevard
Mommy & Me
After five years building their reputation in Brevard, Mommy & Me recently reopened under new ownership at a new location. Erin Barton is committed to continuing the Mommy & Me shop—and all the amazing things it does for the community—for years to come. Visit now to shop for maternity and nursing clothing, baby furniture and accessories, and resale items for infants to teens.
30 N Caldwell Street, Brevard | (828) 577-6054 | facebook.com/TheMommyAndMeShop
SAFE’s Attic
SAFE’s Attic provides high quality goods to our community. With items like apparel, footwear, home goods, and more, SAFE is able to provide affordable items whose proceeds help contribute to SAFE’s cause. Just next door, SAFE’s Attic Too (300 S Broad Street) has many of the items sold at the Attic, as well as furniture. SAFE works to prevent and support those impacted by domestic and sexual abuse in Transylvania County, NC.
370 S Broad Street, Brevard | (828) 884-2615 | safetransylvania.org/stores
Underground Salvage Co.
Located on 1.5 acres in Brevard’s historic Lumberyard District, Underground Salvage Co. stocks a wide variety of antique furniture, architectural elements, vintage treasures, hardware, tools, reclaimed lumber, doors, windows, and more. Among the antique and vintage items are 18th to 20th century furniture, vinyl records and 45s, glassware, ceramics and housewares, advertising collectibles, paintings and art, books, magazines, and paper ephemera. New inventory is added frequently, so stop by often!
228 W French Broad Street, Brevard | (828) 885-2744 | undergroundsalvageco.com
Victoria’s Closet and Vic’s For Men
Victoria’s Closet was started by Victoria (Vicki) Fray in 1991. Since 2006, Ballard Rogan and Kerry Stanger, co-owners, along with their husbands, Larry and John, have carried on the business. Today, Victoria’s Closet is located in Cashiers’ Alexander Gardens, and a men’s store, Vic’s for Men, is down the hill in a 1920s log cabin. Together, shoppers have almost 7,500 square feet of floor space to explore quality, stylish fashions, including seasonal clothing, estate jewelry, and boutique items.
29 Marmalade Lane, Cashiers | (828) 743-9575 | victoriasclosetnc.com
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5 thrift and consignment stores near Hendersonville
Bee Hive Resale Shop
Looking for “big city” fashion with small town prices? Beehive Resale Shop, located in downtown Hendersonville, offers a large selection of clothing, shoes, bags, and more. This thrift store provides a wide range of gently used items, making it a go-to destination for finding great deals and unique finds. From classic to cutting edge—The Beehive has something for everyone.
449 N Main Street, Hendersonville | (828) 692-8882 | facebook.com/thebeehiveresaleshop
Books for Good
Fletcher is a great location for thrift shopping, and Books for Good is among the region’s most unique bookstores. Proceeds from all of the (mostly used) books in the store benefit donor-specified charities. And because Books for Good is staffed by volunteers who include a host of retired librarians, their selection is well organized and easy to navigate. As of June 2024, the bookstore has helped raise nearly $337,000 for 100+ local nonprofits.
50 Heritage Park Drive, Fletcher | (828) 989-4655 | booksforgoodinc.com
Lil’s Thrift Shop
Do you love animals? Seek treasures? Have things to let go of? Enjoy being part of a community? Go to Lil’s, a nonprofit thrift store dedicated to raising funds in support of animal welfare and abuse prevention programs in Rutherford County, NC. Visit to discover gently used home décor, furniture, kitchenware, jewelry, musical instruments, record albums, CDs/DVDs, child’s items, and games. And save the date for Lil’s 2025 “Paws for the Cause” Celebration!
305 Buffalo Creek Road, Lake Lure | (828) 202-6424 | lilsthriftshop.com
Smiley’s Flea Market
You never know what you’ll find at Smiley’s Flea Market, North Carolina’s largest flea market with over 1,000 selling spaces. But whatever you’re looking for—from peanuts to bulldozers—you’re sure to find it at bargain prices! Grab a map as your guide to the market’s restaurants and concessions, shopping areas, bumper cars, carousel, and more so you can make the most of your Smiley’s experience. Bring the whole family and join the 15,000 people who attend Smiley’s every weekend!
5360 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher | (828) 684-3532 | smileysfleamarkets.com/fletcher
Steps to Hope Thrift Store
Don’t miss your chance to visit the Steps to Hope Thrift Store, Polk County’s premier thrift shop experience. Sales of store merchandise provide nearly half of the operating capital for the programs and services at Steps to Hope, a local nonprofit offering a domestic violence and sexual assault shelter and victim advocacy. The shop offers a variety of home goods and furniture, baby items, holiday decor, and clothing.
232 E Mills Street, Columbus | (828) 894-2373 | stepstohope.org
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3 thrift and consignment stores near Waynesville
Sassy Girls Consignment
Sassy Girls Consignment is an upscale women’s consignment boutique serving Western North Carolina. With two locations in Sylva and Waynesville, Sassy Girls loves helping women shop, consign, and feel amazing. Visit to discover brands you want at prices you’ll love. And get a sneak peek of new arrivals on social media. Check their website for intake and consignor information.
280 Marshlily Drive, Sylva | (828) 586-3399
146 Waynesville Plaza, Waynesville | (828) 246-6666
Sylva Linings
Sylva Linings is Mountain Projects’ resale store in Jackson County. They offer a variety of designer clothing, housewares, and décor. All proceeds go to support programs that address the causes and conditions of poverty and to strengthen, promote, and serve the people of Haywood and Jackson counties. A second store is conveniently open in Waynesville.
1264 W Main Street, Sylva
2143 Asheville Road, Waynesville
(828) 586-9737 | mountainprojects.org
Within REACH Resale Shop
Within REACH Resale Shop sells high-quality women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing and accessories. Shoppers can also find home and kitchen items, furniture, lamps, toys, art, books, and more. Proceeds from Within REACH help support REACH of Haywood, a nonprofit that provides aid to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The store is mostly staffed by generous volunteers.
456 Hazelwood Avenue, Waynesville | (828) 454-5998 | facebook.com/WithinReachHazelwood
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GIVE BACK. BUY BACK. to support WNC
At Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks, we treasure the communities where we work and play. That’s why we know it’s important to support our clients and the local small businesses and nonprofits that make our community feel like home—especially in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destruction in September 2024.
Our communities are still recovering. But luckily, there are many local businesses and nonprofits doing more than their fair share to help restore our region’s active communities to their full potential.
This year, we’re committing to sharing some of our favorite WNC shopping spots and causes through a series of blog posts, including today’s post on thrift and consignment stores. Check back throughout 2025 to learn more about local businesses and nonprofits that enhance our home and how to support the ones near you, including:
- Housing support nonprofits.
- Outdoor gear stores.
- Pet supplies.
- Veterans nonprofits.
- Second-hand furniture stores.
- Animal nonprofits.
