
Grand Avenue thrift shop owner no longer facing eviction thanks to community support
Grand Avenue thrift shop owner no longer facing eviction thanks to community support
Edward Blackwell moved into his thrift store — which is slightly larger than a walk-in closet — on Feb. 4. He said he fell on hard times and couldn’t afford rent at his apartment and the business, and his business landlord said he could live at his store, the Giving Vine Thrift Store inside Desert Sun Plaza on Grand and 15th avenues.
Sales slowed down, and even though Blackwell was able to stay afloat with a s