Thrift stores in Anoka
Anoka, Minnesota has 4 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 3 of them are charity shops and 1 are independent second-hand stores, so Anoka gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Anoka (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Turn Style and Goodwill, plus Goodwill — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Anoka's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Anoka thrift lineup
4 in Anoka, plus 61 more around Anoka below:
Turn Style
Second-hand store2.2 km from Anoka
Turn Style — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Turn Style: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +1-763-421-6686
Goodwill
Charity shop3.0 km from Anoka
Goodwill is a charity shop on 11910 Business Park Boulevard North, Champlin.
11910 Business Park Boulevard North, Champlin, 55316
Goodwill
Charity shop4.2 km from Anoka
Goodwill is a charity shop.
Goodwill E-Commerce
Charity shop5.9 km from AnokaRun by Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota
Goodwill E-Commerce is a charity shop run by Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Anoka
None of the 4 shops in Anoka has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip rather than a surgical strike. Midday on a weekday is usually the sweet spot — fresh stock, thin crowds.
The one mapped shop sits on 11910 Business Park Boulevard North — worth combining with whatever else brings you to that side of town.
The Anoka thrift circuit
The efficient Anoka thrifting route strings these together: Turn Style, Goodwill on 11910 Business Park Boulevard North, Goodwill, and Goodwill E-Commerce — 4 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking.
Thrifting tips for Anoka
A few things worth knowing before you work through Anoka's thrift stores:
- Ask about the back room at Turn Style. Some shops hold overflow donations out back. A polite question occasionally gets you first look at unprocessed boxes.
- Inspect electronics in the store at Goodwill. Plug it in before you pay. Most thrift shops sell electronics as-is, and a cheap record player can be an expensive paperweight.
- Learn the colour-tag system. Many charity shops discount by tag colour on rotation. Ask which colour is half price this week — it changes regularly.
- Check the art and frames. Original art, good frames, and the occasional genuine print turn up constantly. Frames alone are worth the habit.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Anoka — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Anoka can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 4 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Anoka's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Anoka included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Anoka
61 more within about 40 km of Anoka — here are the 15 nearest:
Goodwill
Charity shop11.3 km from AnokaRun by Goodwill of the Great Plains
Run by Goodwill of the Great Plains, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on 9530 Dunkirk Lane North in Maple Grove.
9530 Dunkirk Lane North, Maple Grove, 55311
Turn Style Consignment Stores
Second-hand store11.5 km from Anoka
Turn Style Consignment Stores — an independent second-hand store on 13744 83rd Way North. Also worth knowing about Turn Style Consignment Stores: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00.
13744 83rd Way North, 55369
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Goodwill
Charity shop11.9 km from Anoka
Goodwill is a charity shop.
Goodwill
Charity shop12.0 km from AnokaRun by Goodwill of the Great Plains
Goodwill is a charity shop run by Goodwill of the Great Plains on 13605 80th Circle North, Maple Grove. Goodwill also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13605 80th Circle North, Maple Grove, 55369
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +17634163681
The Salvation Army
Charity shop12.3 km from Anoka
The Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on 20870 Rogers Drive in Rogers.
20870 Rogers Drive, Rogers, 55374
Goodwill - Brooklyn Park Outlet
Charity shop12.9 km from AnokaRun by Goodwill-Easter Seals of MN
Run by Goodwill-Easter Seals of MN, Goodwill - Brooklyn Park Outlet is a charity shop, found on 7051 West Broadway Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Also worth knowing about Goodwill - Brooklyn Park Outlet: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7051 West Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park, 55428
Phone: +1 763-762-7425
The Salvation Army
Charity shop17.3 km from Anoka
The Salvation Army is a charity shop on 1000 East Moore Lake Drive, Fridley. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1000 East Moore Lake Drive, Fridley, 55432
Phone: +1 763-571-9988
Unique Thrift Donation Center
Second-hand store18.0 km from Anoka
Unique Thrift Donation Center is an independent second-hand store on 4471 Winnetka Avenue North, New Hope.
4471 Winnetka Avenue North, New Hope, 55428
Savers
Second-hand store19.2 km from Anoka
Savers — an independent second-hand store, found on 4849 Central Avenue Northeast in Columbia Heights. Also worth knowing about Savers: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4849 Central Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-763-571-1319
Goodwill
Charity shop19.9 km from AnokaRun by Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota
Run by Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota, Goodwill is a charity shop on 19624 Holt Street Northwest. Also worth knowing about Goodwill: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
19624 Holt Street Northwest, 55330
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-763-274-1822
Legacy Thrift
Second-hand store20.1 km from Anoka
Legacy Thrift is an independent second-hand store on 4713 36th Avenue North, Crystal. Legacy Thrift also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4713 36th Avenue North, Crystal
Phone: +17635221786
Arc's Vallue Village Donation Center
Second-hand store21.0 km from Anoka
Arc's Vallue Village Donation Center is an independent second-hand store.
Open Box Buys
Second-hand store21.2 km from Anoka
Open Box Buys — an independent second-hand store, found on 3210 Bridge Street Northwest in St. Francis. Also worth knowing about Open Box Buys: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00.
3210 Bridge Street Northwest, St. Francis, 55070
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Shop for Change
Second-hand store23.0 km from Anoka
Shop for Change is an independent second-hand store on 1220 Zane Avenue North, Golden Valley. Shop for Change also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1220 Zane Avenue North, Golden Valley
Interfaith Outreach Community Partners
Second-hand store24.1 km from Anoka
Interfaith Outreach Community Partners — an independent second-hand store.
Thrift store listings for Anoka: 4 in Anoka and 61 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.