The Salvation Army Family Store 91 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC 28806

"Extremely rude staff. Dirty. Bad smell. No selection. Watched put dirty clothes on rack. Does not accept donations. Called to speak with someone, Also unsympathetic."

"Maybe not entirely the Salvation Army's fault, but this is basically a free-for-all for homeless people, who take the stuff and dump it right under the bridge. Some of the stuff in the store probably gets put right back on the shelves. I would definitely thrift shop elsewhere."

"Not sure what this place even is. It seems they don't even take donations? The gate to donate is always closed. They used to get a ton of really awesome stuff donated and then they stopped putting the stuff out. Maybe the employees were shopping it for themselves? I always heard employees saying not to put stuff out and the back was completely packed. The store is pretty sparse and has nothing of any value in it whatsoever. Don't recommend going there unless you're already super close by. You're probably not going to find anything."

"Staff was unnecessarily rude to me about looking at a dress in the window. The woman snapped at me about putting back the item because it was display only, which I did not realize. Then she condescendingly pointed out a sign, which I had missed. I thought these people were Christians?? They do not behave as such. Shameful."

"For a donation center, the offerings were significantly less than any of their other stores. Thrift store prices were in line with other charity thrift stores in the area. Merchandise was neatly arranged by color in clothes and by category in other things. Everything was clean. Furniture sets in one area at back of store and, on the day I was there, was in good condition for used furniture. Over all, it was clean and orderly throughout the store. I did not find any bargains myself but my shopping companion did. Like any thrift store, it just depends on what they have on any particular day. Worth a stop."