Thrift shops
Salvation Army Family Store – Des Moines, IA (Court Ave) – Temporarily Closed
211 E Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
Chain or network affiliation
Shopping hours: Previously reported temporarily closed. Reopening has not been confirmed; call before visiting.
The Salvation Army Family Store on Court Avenue in downtown Des Moines is currently closed for renovations. It is expected to reopen later in 2025 with a smaller format. Check back for updates on hours and availability once the store reopens.
Shopping profile
Shopping model: Family thrift store — branch status needs verification
What to look for: The national program sells donated goods to support rehabilitation services.
The official location directory identifies this address; current retail hours, promotions and operating status still need confirmation. This describes published information, not observed stock or firsthand experience.
Good to know before sourcing
- The Salvation Army’s current national location directory identifies this store’s address. Its location pages did not provide current retail hours, so call before planning a visit.
- Current promotions, returns and retail hours need branch-specific confirmation.
- The existing listing carries a temporary-closure notice. This pass did not verify reopening; exclude it from recommended sourcing stops.
Official links and updates
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Enrichment checked: October 11, 2026. Unconfirmed: current stock, fitting rooms, accessibility, precise restock times and comparative pricing unless explicitly sourced above. Confirm with the store before relying on these details.
Location source: The Salvation Army’s official location directory identifies the address above. Checked October 11, 2026. A directory entry alone does not prove current opening or a reopening.
Closure update: The old summer 2025 reopening estimate has passed. Reopening remains unconfirmed; call before visiting.
THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
Before you make the trip
- Inventory focus
- The national program sells donated goods to support rehabilitation services. Source ↗
- Selling or donating items
- Not recorded. Confirm with the shop.
- Returns & exchanges
- Not recorded. Confirm with the shop.
- Fitting rooms
- Not recorded. Confirm with the shop.
- Parking & loading
- Not recorded. Confirm with the shop.
- Accessibility
- Not recorded. Confirm with the shop.
These are recorded source details, not observations of today's stock. Intake, shopping and donation schedules can differ.
AREA CONTEXT
Neighborhood household income
$62,027 median household income
Margin of error: ±$9,857 (90% confidence).
Census Tract 51.02 · 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimate, in 2024 dollars. Matched to the approximate store pin using 2024 tract boundaries.
View Census income table ↗Area context for planning your trip. This does not establish where donations originate, current inventory, pricing or resale margins.
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