8 Bay Area Goodwill stores to close for good
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Eight Goodwill stores around the Bay Area are closing permanently.Genevieve Reilly / Hearst Connecticut Media 2017
Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay on Friday announced the closure of eight retail stores in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties, and the layoffs of 61 employees, citing the economic consequences of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The locations closing are in Oakley, Dublin, Livermore, Durant Square in Oakland, Albany, Berkeley, Dixon, and Vallejo. We have had to make a difficult decision for economic reasons, said Mike Keenan, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay. Our employees are our first priority and we will continue to do everything we can to support them at this difficult time and fulfill the Goodwill mission in our remaining stores and facilities.
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