non-profit thrift store in support of Adeara Recovery Centre

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Have Yourself a Thrifting Little Christmas! - Local Thrift Passport

Have yourself a thrifting little Christmas!   Join More Than a Fad, The Mustard Seed Thrift Store and The Bissel Centre Thrift Shop - three agencies coming together to serve our community this Christmas! Together we have created a thrifting passport for you to collect stamps, purchase some great thrifted finds, win a prize and support our most vulnerable population. Here’s how it works: From December 1 - 30 visit any of More Than a Fad, The Mustard Seed and The Bissel thrift stores to collect passport stamps. If you collect all 12 stamps you will be entered to win an amazing prize! Here's a sneak peak of some of the ways you can collect stamps. Physical passport booklets are available NOW...

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Kingsway Location Opening

The news you have been waiting for! More Than A Fad is launching its SECOND location in the Kingsway neighbourhood on Wednesday, July 14th!  We are so excited to further our mission of spreading awareness and generating funds for the women walking through recovery at @adeararecovery Swing by either our Southside (6924-68 Ave ) or new Kingsway location (10131 Princess Elizabeth Ave ) during the opening week (July 14 - 21) to score one of our brand new canvas tote’s for $5.00 when you spend $50 or more. Come hang out and get to know our Kingsway team, and of course, find some thrifty items! Address: Kingsway - 10131 Princess Elizabeth Ave South Side - 6924 - 68 Ave Our...

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Sidetracked by Antiques

More Than A Fad Thrift Store is so much more than an ordinary thrift store. We are passionate about creating community, giving generously, and educating the public about addiction recovery in Edmonton.  Through highlighting other local businesses and entrepreneurs in our city, we hope to reciprocate the support they have shown us and foster a community that not only supports one another, but also does good for our neighbourhood.   Today, we are highlighting Lorena Franchuk from Sidetracked by Antiques. Lorena has been a part of our community since the store was known as Treats n' Treasures, and has continued to shop with us after the transition to More Than A Fad. To get in contact with Lorena or learn more about...

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We're Celebrating Our Grand Opening Sept 14-19th!

We are SO excited to invite you to our official grand opening, September 14-19th 2020! Here are the short notes: During our regular store hours Sept 14-19th, come shop and celebrate our officially-official launch with us! Shop local artists and vendors, new ones each day (schedule below) Enter giveaways throughout the week Revealing some new finishing touches (hints: merch, new loyalty program, signage) What is the Grand Opening? Since our soft launch in July, we've been working hard to put all the finishing touches on our store. While it's never a completed project, we want to celebrate all the progress we've made with you, and use this opportunity to reveal some new little touches! We are also taking this opportunity to...

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