Goodwill Hosting Grand Opening

Huntley’s new Goodwill store is hosting its grand opening Wednesday.

The 16,000 square foot retail store, located at 11900 Kreutzer Road, will be holding a ceremony at 9 a.m. with local dignitaries, including Mayor Charles Sass and the Huntley Chamber of Commerce.

The new store will bring many benefits to the community in training and employment, the generation of new sales tax receipts for Huntley, and substantial recycling opportunities, officials said.

 “We are thrilled with the opportunity to serve the citizens of Huntley and surrounding communities,” said Sam Schmitz, President of Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois.

“Mayor Sass’s team at the Village of Huntley have been great to work with in making the store a reality," Schmitz said. "We look forward to collaborating with other non-profits in the area to assist each other in meeting our respective missions.  We look forward to our long-term commitment to Huntley.”

The Huntley Goodwill includes a drive-thru donation center that allows donors to easily and quickly drop off their items without having to enter the store.  The store is open seven days a week: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is a community-based not-for-profit organization that provides jobs training, and placement services for people with barriers to achieve meaningful employment.  Rockford serves as the headquarters for Goodwill Northern Illinois and is one of 179 Goodwill agencies under the auspices of Goodwill Industries International (GII).  GII was recently named by Forbes Magazine as the #2 not-for-profit in the country.

Goodwill Northern Illinois’ territory includes an 18-county area in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin with a combined population of over 1.1 million residents. Goodwill’s retail operations sell donated, gently used products as well as new items such as overstocks and closeouts from some of the best-known stores in the state. Goodwill stores in northern Illinois (Rockford, Machesney Park, Freeport, Sterling, DeKalb, Ottawa, McHenry and Huntley) and Beloit, Wisconsin employ more than 250 people.