Thrift stores in Chattanooga
If you like the hunt, Chattanooga, Tennessee is worth a wander: 6 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 2 of them are charity shops and 4 are independent second-hand stores, so Chattanooga gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Chattanooga (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The Thrift Store to benefit Chambliss Center for Children and Room at The Inn Thrift Store, plus The Salvation Army — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Chattanooga's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Chattanooga thrift lineup
6 in Chattanooga, plus 11 more around Chattanooga below:
The Thrift Store to benefit Chambliss Center for Children
Second-hand store4.7 km from Chattanooga
The Thrift Store to benefit Chambliss Center for Children — an independent second-hand store, found on 1929 Dayton Boulevard in Red Bank.
1929 Dayton Boulevard, Red Bank, 37405
Room at The Inn Thrift Store
Second-hand store7.0 km from Chattanooga
Room at The Inn Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop8.4 km from Chattanooga
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Goodwill
Charity shop9.1 km from Chattanooga
Goodwill is a charity shop.
America’s Thrift Stores
Second-hand store9.8 km from Chattanooga
America’s Thrift Stores is an independent second-hand store on 5844 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga.
5844 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, 37411
Hunts Thrift
Second-hand store12.0 km from Chattanooga
Hunts Thrift is an independent second-hand store on 1301 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga.
1301 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, 37421
What the map tells us about thrifting in Chattanooga
None of the 6 shops in Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga thrift circuit
Plot these 6 on a map and the day plans itself: The Thrift Store to benefit Chambliss Center for Children on 1929 Dayton Boulevard, Room at The Inn Thrift Store, The Salvation Army, Goodwill, America’s Thrift Stores on 5844 Brainerd Road, and Hunts Thrift on 1301 Hickory Valley Road. That's the full Chattanooga circuit in one sensible order.
Thrifting tips for Chattanooga
Thrifting in Chattanooga goes better with a little prep:
- Ask about the back room at The Thrift Store to benefit Chambliss Center for Children. Some shops hold overflow donations out back. A polite question occasionally gets you first look at unprocessed boxes.
- Try everything on at Room at The Inn Thrift Store. Sizing across decades is chaos. The fitting room — or a brave moment by the mirror — saves you from the almost-right jacket.
- Measure the car, not just the room. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
- Inspect electronics in the store. Plug it in before you pay. Most thrift shops sell electronics as-is, and a cheap record player can be an expensive paperweight.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Chattanooga — 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 Chattanooga can take a while to appear. The 6 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Chattanooga'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 — Chattanooga included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Chattanooga
11 more within about 40 km of Chattanooga, nearest first:
Providence Thrift Store
Second-hand store11.1 km from Chattanooga
Providence Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 503 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe. Providence Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
503 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, 30742
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su off
Phone: +1 706-858-7974
M&J
Second-hand store11.3 km from Chattanooga
M&J — an independent second-hand store.
Goodwill
Charity shop11.3 km from Chattanooga
Goodwill is a charity shop on 518 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe.
518 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, 30742
Goodwill
Charity shop11.8 km from ChattanoogaRun by Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area
Run by Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on Northpoint Boulevard in Hixson. Also worth knowing about Goodwill: it has a website with more detail.
Northpoint Boulevard, Hixson, 37343
Tootie's Treasures
Second-hand store12.0 km from Chattanooga
Tootie's Treasures is an independent second-hand store.
Goodwill
Charity shop21.7 km from Chattanooga
Goodwill is a charity shop on 6659 Nashville Street, Ringgold.
6659 Nashville Street, Ringgold, 30736
Samaritan Center
Charity shop23.2 km from Chattanooga
Samaritan Center is a charity shop on 9231 Lee Highway, Ooltewah. Samaritan Center also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Su 13:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9231 Lee Highway, Ooltewah, 37363
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Su 13:00-17:00
Phone: +1-423-238-7777
Second Chance Resale
Second-hand store26.7 km from Chattanooga
Second Chance Resale — an independent second-hand store.
Soul Station Ministries
Second-hand store32.8 km from Chattanooga
Soul Station Ministries is an independent second-hand store.
CC International Ministries inc. Thrift Store
Second-hand store32.9 km from Chattanooga
CC International Ministries inc. Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store.
Goodwill
Charity shop37.9 km from ChattanoogaRun by Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area
Goodwill is a charity shop run by Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area on Rankin Avenue, Dunlap. Goodwill also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Rankin Avenue, Dunlap, 37327
Thrift store listings for Chattanooga: 6 in Chattanooga and 11 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.