FLORENCE, Ky — Monday, March 2, 2026 — Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries announced today that its Florence Goodwill store, located on Tanners Lane in Florence, KY, will reopen on Monday, March 2nd following a temporary closure due to a water main break.
The store closed on Monday, January 26, 2026 after the water main break occurred during a winter storm, temporarily shutting down operations. Ohio Valley Goodwill worked diligently to ensure customer safety, address the issue and restore the store to its full capacity for customers and donors.
“We are thrilled to welcome our customers and donors back to our Florence location,” said Mark Hiemstra, President and CEO of Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries. “The support of the Northern Kentucky community means the world to us, and we are so excited to open our doors again, continuing the important work that every purchase and donation make possible.”
Ohio Valley Goodwill’s Florence location also accepts donations of gently used clothing, accessories, housewares and more. Every purchase and donation made at a Goodwill retail store supports its mission of elevating human potential by providing job training, employment placement services and other community programs for individuals facing barriers to employment.
For updates on store hours and other Ohio Valley Goodwill locations, visit https://www.cincinnatigoodwill.org.
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About Ohio Valley Goodwill
Ohio Valley Goodwill is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals and families by strengthening communities, eliminating barriers to opportunity, empowering individuals, and elevating the human potential through the power of work. Goodwill, a valuable community partner for more than 100 years, envisions the Ohio Valley region as a vibrant, sustainable community, rich with opportunities for individuals to live dignified and purposeful lives.
The organization also has a long-standing commitment to the environment to reuse, renew, and recycle. Through its network of donation centers and retail stores that fuel Goodwill’s mission, the organization diverts more than 37 million pounds of donated products from area landfills each year. For more information, visit https://www.cincinnatigoodwill.org/.
