Cape Fear Habitat to close downtown ReStore

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity will be closing and selling its downtown ReStore location and will purchase the Monkey Junction ReStore location.

According to a press release, the downtown ReStore location at 1208 S 3rd St and an adjacent property at 1211 S. 2nd St in Wilmington will be closing. They will purchase the Monkey Junction ReStore location at 6138 Carolina Beach Rd, which is currently under lease.

The closing of the downtown store will not lead to job loss or payment reduction for any Habitat team members.

“This consolidation will strengthen our ReStore operations and allow us to invest more dollars into our core mission,” said Marlowe Foster, Cape Fear Habitat President and CEO. “Cape Fear Habitat is grateful to its committed ReStore customers, and we want them to understand this is not a retreat from downtown. We are already looking at ways to continue to serve customers in the downtown market with other innovative and creative retail options.”

The 3rd St ReStore will continue to be open and operate until the property is sold. Product from the downtown store will be distributed to the other two Cape Fear Habitat ReStores at 7330 Market St. in Ogden and in Monkey Junction.