ARC Store

The Arc is a great thrift shop. I have gotten a lot of great deals there, recently got a really nice (expensive) backpack for $ 5. They always have furniture, books, and nice clothes to choose from. And donating there is quick and easy. The Arc helps support individuals with disabilities and that is the main reason I began shopping there. They are a wonderful organization.

This is a great store that supports a wonderful cause. I donate regularly. I love shopping in the «boutique» side. They have some great labels for a good price.
There’s also a coupon on their website and a coupon in the Coupon Directory that comes out quarterly in Chico.

Best place in chico California to trade your great things and pick some up too. Always a great connection for costumes too!

This place is a bit smaller but they seem to be more selective in what they choose to put out. Overall it is really nice and they are related to the ARC center just across the parking lot that works with special needs individuals (I worked there for a couple months last summer doing respite services, they were great and my experience there will not affect my score here)
I mostly go to thrift shops for the books (I do go for other stuff too, like kitchenware or just looking around, but about 90% books) and this place is one of my favorite. The prices are pretty good, I think it was $ 1 paperbacks and $ 2 hardback. Sometimes they have a deal for buy one get one free on the books… I usually end up getting 4 books for the price of two kinda thing. The book selection is pretty large and good, especially considering the size of the store.
The people there are always really nice, and the stuff in the glass case in the corner near the exit often has stuff like old video games and other cool stuff.
Also, the «chico quarterly coupon directory» (i’ve included a picture) which comes to chico residents in the mail, usually has a «$ 5 off any purchase of $ 15 or more.» So if you think you might spend that much there you might as well throw it in your wallet before you go.

Sale days make the deals even better. I frequently check the park lot for larger items and have bought shelves, desks, yard furniture for inexpensive. The boutique section offers higher quality items at reasonable prices. Most importantly it supports a great cause so I all of my donations end up here. The staff is always helpful.

I love the ARC store. I come all the time. The quality of the items I get are always great. Sometimes I find good deals, but other times things are overpriced. It just depends. It’s still my favorite thrift store in Chico.

Exceptionally high prices for a thrift store. Along with that, I’m not sure what happened to their quality selection. I’ve been shopping here for a while and lately it’s just not as good. It’s also really cluttered and monotonous lately. Disappointed? Definitely.

At some point the prices started creeping up. I’m not sure when, it’s still fantastic in comparison to shopping new, but I definitely had to do a lot more decision-​making in store rather than buying all the things. Have had great luck with furniture and clothing here (whoever and wherever you are, fat girl with stylish taste in my size, thank you for donating so frequently), and everything is well-​organized so it’s easy to browse.
The dudes in the back accepting donations can sometimes leave a bit to be desired in terms of customer service — they’re either extremely helpful witih carrying items from your car or they’ll just stand around watching you. Annoying when it happens, but thankfully it’s almost always the former of the two.
ARC is definitely worth checking out.
Buy things here, donate them back down the road, and buy more.

I live nearby so I come here often. Some good everyday deals like 50c childrens books. Almost the cleanest thrift store in Chico.

This is a very organized store. I like how they keep the different departments neat and easy to browse. They usually have some nice furniture too, and have furniture deals out in the parking lot. My experience has been that I have not found super great deals on clothing here, but I know that others report differently.
It is very convenient to donate here, which is nice. Also, they are helping the community by providing jobs to the developmentally disabled and investing proceeds from the store for their programs. Gotta give them props for that!
Overall, a good thrift store.

If you like going to thrift stores, this is a definite must-​go! I love this place for so many reasons. For one, they have awesome deals – I bought 15 children’s books here for $ 2.50! The store is also very clean, well organized, and if you like to donate items, they have the best hassle-​free donation style of any thrift store in town. Love it.

They tend to have a good selection on clothing items for the younger crowd. Seeing that this is a college town, if you are young and looking for something stylish, this is the place to be!
I also like how convenient they make it to donate things there — just pull up, drop it off, and you are on your way.

Definitely the cleanest thrift store in town, it doesn’t even really have «that smell». The isles are easy to navigate and it’s all pretty organized. All the stuff they have in here is in pretty good shape, I don’t think I’ve seen any questionable stains on clothing or really damaged housewares here.
The prices here really vary. I saw a coffee pot here I had myself for $ 14-​I had bought it new for $ 12. Furniture and clothing prices are usually reasonable. Their picture frames and art are really cheap!
I’ve never really been able to find «just what I was looking for» while here when I’m on a mission, but I can usually find some other goodies.

Good service, Bad Smell but hey it’s a thrift store. Bonus they have a 5 $ off coupon if you buy 15 $ or more excelent!