Thrift stores in Knoxville
If you like the hunt, Knoxville, Tennessee is worth a wander: 20 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 6 of them are charity shops and 14 are independent second-hand stores, so Knoxville gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Knoxville (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Mood Ring Vintage and Nostalgia on McCalla, plus Retrospect — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Knoxville's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Knoxville thrift lineup
20 in Knoxville, plus 27 more around Knoxville below:
Mood Ring Vintage
Second-hand store1.3 km from Knoxville
Mood Ring Vintage is an independent second-hand store on 906 Sevier Avenue Southeast, Knoxville. Mood Ring Vintage also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
906 Sevier Avenue Southeast, Knoxville, 37920
Hours: Su-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-865-766-5999
Nostalgia on McCalla
Second-hand store1.9 km from Knoxville
Nostalgia on McCalla is an independent second-hand store.
Retrospect
Second-hand store2.4 km from Knoxville
Retrospect — an independent second-hand store.
Nostalgia South
Second-hand store2.8 km from Knoxville
Nostalgia South — an independent second-hand store, found on 4022 Chapman Highway in Knoxville. Also worth knowing about Nostalgia South: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4022 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, 37920
Phone: +1-865-606-9128
Goodwill
Second-hand store3.0 km from Knoxville
Goodwill — an independent second-hand store.
Mid Mod Collective
Second-hand store3.0 km from Knoxville
Mid Mod Collective is an independent second-hand store on 1621 North Central Street, Knoxville. Mid Mod Collective also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1621 North Central Street, Knoxville, 37917
Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-865-337-5575
KARM Stores
Second-hand store3.1 km from Knoxville
KARM Stores is an independent second-hand store on 4221 Chapman Highway. KARM Stores also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
4221 Chapman Highway, 37920
KARM
Second-hand store5.9 km from Knoxville
KARM — an independent second-hand store.
Nostalgia
Second-hand store6.7 km from Knoxville
Nostalgia is an independent second-hand store on 5214 214 Homberg Dr, Knoxville. Nostalgia also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
5214 214 Homberg Dr, Knoxville, 37919
Phone: +1-865-584-0832
Goodwill
Charity shop6.8 km from Knoxville
Goodwill — a charity shop, found on 5307 Kingston Pike in Knoxville. Also worth knowing about Goodwill: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5307 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, 37919
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00
Phone: +18655888567
KARM Thrift Store
Charity shop7.1 km from Knoxville
KARM Thrift Store is a charity shop on 314 Merchant Drive, Knoxville. KARM Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
314 Merchant Drive, Knoxville, 37912
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
Phone: +1 865-521-0770
KARM
Second-hand store7.7 km from Knoxville
KARM — an independent second-hand store.
Goodwill
Charity shop8.0 km from Knoxville
Goodwill is a charity shop on 5412 Pleasant Ridge Road, Knoxville. Goodwill also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
5412 Pleasant Ridge Road, Knoxville, 37912
Phone: +1-865-240-4505
KARM Stores
Charity shop8.9 km from Knoxville
KARM Stores — a charity shop, found on 5801 Western Avenue in Knoxville. Also worth knowing about KARM Stores: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5801 Western Avenue, Knoxville, 37921
Phone: +1-865-521-0070
KARM Store
Charity shop9.8 km from Knoxville
KARM Store — a charity shop on 7604 Mountain Grove Drive. Also worth knowing about KARM Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7604 Mountain Grove Drive, 37920
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
Phone: +1-865-521-0770x332
Planet Xchange
Second-hand store10.5 km from Knoxville
Planet Xchange — an independent second-hand store, found on 7240 Kingston Pike in Knoxville. Also worth knowing about Planet Xchange: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7240 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, 37919
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-865-212-9779
Halls Bargains
Second-hand store14.1 km from Knoxville
Halls Bargains is an independent second-hand store on 7412 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville. Halls Bargains also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00.
7412 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville, 37938
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
KARM Stores
Second-hand store16.4 km from Knoxville
KARM Stores is an independent second-hand store on 9329 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. KARM Stores also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9329 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, 37922
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
Phone: +1-865-521-0770
AMVETS Thrift Store
Charity shop17.1 km from Knoxville
AMVETS Thrift Store is a charity shop on 109 North Seven Oaks Drive, Knoxville. AMVETS Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00, Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
109 North Seven Oaks Drive, Knoxville, 37922
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00, Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-865-609-3188
The Consignment Shoppe at Campbell Station
Second-hand store23.9 km from Knoxville
The Consignment Shoppe at Campbell Station — an independent second-hand store, found on 11316 Station West Drive in Knoxville. Also worth knowing about The Consignment Shoppe at Campbell Station: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00.
11316 Station West Drive, Knoxville, 37934
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
What the map tells us about thrifting in Knoxville
10 of the 20 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Knoxville — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Knoxville; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
9 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Most shops in Knoxville list a phone number. Use it — a thirty-second call beats a wasted drive, especially for furniture or anything you can't carry home on the bus.
The Knoxville thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Knoxville? Work this order: Mood Ring Vintage on 906 Sevier Avenue Southeast, Nostalgia on McCalla, Retrospect, Nostalgia South on 4022 Chapman Highway, Goodwill, Mid Mod Collective on 1621 North Central Street, KARM Stores on 4221 Chapman Highway, and KARM. That's 20 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 12 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Knoxville
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Knoxville can skip the learning curve:
- Test every button and dial at Mood Ring Vintage. Lamps, radios, kitchen gadgets — try them in the store if there's an outlet handy. As-is means as-is.
- Ask when new stock hits the floor at Nostalgia on McCalla. Shops restock on rhythms — truck days, volunteer shifts. One question at the counter tells you when to come back.
- Look behind the front row. Shoppers pull things out and shove them back carelessly. The best find is often one rack deep, half-hidden.
- Don't skip the linens. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Knoxville — 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 Knoxville can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 20, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Knoxville'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 — Knoxville included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around Knoxville
27 more within about 40 km of Knoxville — here are the 15 nearest:
Karm Stores
Second-hand store10.0 km from Knoxville
Karm Stores — an independent second-hand store on 7101 Kingston Pike. Also worth knowing about Karm Stores: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00.
7101 Kingston Pike
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
KARM Stores
Charity shop12.3 km from KnoxvilleRun by KARM
KARM Stores is a charity shop run by KARM on 6840 Maynardville Pike, Halls Crossroads. KARM Stores also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6840 Maynardville Pike, Halls Crossroads, 37918
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
Phone: +18655210770
Once Upon a Child
Second-hand store12.4 km from Knoxville
Once Upon a Child — an independent second-hand store on 8078 Kingston Pike. Also worth knowing about Once Upon a Child: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8078 Kingston Pike, 37919
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-865-539-6769
Sandra B's Thrift Store
Second-hand store12.4 km from Knoxville
Sandra B's Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 4021 Doris Circle, Halls Crossroads. Sandra B's Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4021 Doris Circle, Halls Crossroads, 37918
Hours: We-Sa 10:00-16:00
Phone: +1-865-455-8140
Lil Yogi's Children's Blessings
Charity shop12.5 km from Knoxville
Lil Yogi's Children's Blessings is a charity shop.
Goodwill
Charity shop12.9 km from Knoxville
Goodwill — a charity shop.
Greater Goods
Second-hand store13.4 km from Knoxville
Greater Goods — an independent second-hand store on Kingston Pike. Also worth knowing about Greater Goods: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Kingston Pike
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
KARM Stores
Charity shop13.4 km from Knoxville
KARM Stores — a charity shop, found on 3501 West Emory Road in Powell. Also worth knowing about KARM Stores: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
3501 West Emory Road, Powell, 37849
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
Goodwill
Charity shop13.9 km from Knoxville
Goodwill is a charity shop on 7623 Clinton Highway, Powell. Goodwill also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00.
7623 Clinton Highway, Powell, 37849
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00
KARM Thrift Store
Second-hand store17.9 km from Knoxville
KARM Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store.
Goodwill
Charity shop18.2 km from KnoxvilleRun by Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee
Run by Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Goodwill is a charity shop, found on 11536 Chapman Highway in Seymour.
11536 Chapman Highway, Seymour, 37865
Live It Thrift
Charity shop19.8 km from Knoxville
Live It Thrift is a charity shop.
KARM Thrift Store
Second-hand store20.6 km from Knoxville
KARM Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about KARM Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-09:00, 18:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-09:00, 18:00-21:00
Planet Xchange
Second-hand store22.0 km from Knoxville
Planet Xchange — an independent second-hand store on 215 North Hall Road.
215 North Hall Road, 37701
KARM
Charity shop22.1 km from Knoxville
KARM — a charity shop on 131 North Hall Road. Also worth knowing about KARM: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
131 North Hall Road, 37701
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
Phone: +18655210770 ext. 170
Thrift store listings for Knoxville: 20 in Knoxville and 27 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.