By Sara Beth Williams–
A family-owned thrift store in Citrus Heights has gone out of business, according to an estate sales company that handled the liquidation of the store’s merchandise.
Sunday, Sept. 7 was the last day of business for the Family Outpost thrift store which had been open for just over a year. The Family Outpost was located at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Old Auburn Road.
The thrift store posted a liquidation sale sign on the front entrance the week before last, indicating that a liquidation sale would be taking place from Thursday, Sept. 4, through Sunday, Sept. 7. A phone number for the store was no longer operational as of Thursday, Sept. 4.
The estate sales team marked down merchandise to a dollar for most items on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, Sept. 7 all merchandise was five dollars for one grocery bag or small basket. Several customers could be seen piling bags into small carts and baskets with wheels.
Martin Acero with Martin’s Estate Sales said the store owner, Dustin Powell, and his family are “moving on to bigger and better things” and have decided to move out of state to Nevada. Acero said Powell is looking into opening a business in Las Vegas. Powell was not available for comment as he was out of town.
The family-run thrift store opened at the end of last summer. Powell was optimistic last year during the opening week. The small thrift store opened on Aug. 1, 2024, to friendly and excited customers, many of whom expressed their gratitude for the opening of the store.
Powell told The Sentinel in a 2024 interview that the business had been years in the making. While going through his grandmother’s estate two years prior to opening, Powell found out that his family had plans to take a truckload of her belongings to the dump. Powell insisted on taking all of the belongings himself and stored them on his own property.
The Family Outpost was located at 7601 Sunrise Blvd., Suite #11, in the former Dollar N More storefront. Discount retailer Dollar N More closed abruptly roughly a year after having opened in late 2022, according to prior reports.
Neighboring businesses include Macy’s Nail and Hair, Vanity Fur Pet Spa, Paradise Laundry, Safe Credit Union, Master Donuts, and The Human Bean, a drive-thru coffee shop.
