Second Chance

Name

Second Chance

Legal name

Second Chance, Inc

Website

https://secondchanceinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Salvage Retail

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510), Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444), Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441), Other Building Material Dealers (444180)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Salvage & Reclaimed Building Elements Retail (Doors, Windows, Mantels) (CRAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secondhand & Consignment Furniture Retail (CRAIANAA), Asset Recovery, Liquidation & Secondary Market Logistics (TLAIAHAF), Returns & Salvage (Customer Returns) Retail (CRAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Architectural salvage retail
• Deconstruction services
• Reclaimed building materials
• Workforce development nonprofit
• Salvaged furniture appliances

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales of Salvaged Materials: Revenue generated from selling donated and salvaged building materials, furniture, appliances, and architectural salvage items through the organization's 400,000+ sq ft warehouse. Items are priced based on market value and condition. This accounts for the vast majority of funding.
2. Deconstruction Services: Fee-based deconstruction services where crews dismantle buildings and salvage materials. Property owners receive tax-deductible receipts for donated materials. Revenue covers labor costs while materials are resold in the retail warehouse.
3. Grants and Donations: Funding from foundations including France-Merrick Foundation, Lockhart Vaughan Foundation, Abell Foundation, William Baker Foundation, and city of Baltimore. These support the workforce training program which pays workers as they learn.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Second Chance operates a 400,000+ square-foot retail warehouse in South Baltimore selling reclaimed and salvaged building materials, furniture, appliances, and architectural salvage to consumers and trade professionals. The organization also provides whole-home and commercial building deconstruction services along the East Coast, carefully dismantling structures to salvage valuable components, and runs a workforce development program training individuals facing employment barriers in deconstruction, carpentry, and retail trades.

Product overview

Second Chance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social enterprise operating primarily as a physical retail operation rather than a technology platform. The core offering consists of The Store—a massive 400,000+ sq. ft. retail warehouse in South Baltimore selling salvaged and donated building materials, furniture, appliances, and home furnishings—and an Online Marketplace for e-commerce sales. Supporting services include Deconstruction Services (whole-home building dismantling along the East Coast), a Workforce Development Program (job training for individuals facing employment barriers), the Concept House (a demonstration property), and Donation Programs (accepting items, buildings, money, and volunteer time). The store is organized into specialty categories including Architectural Salvage, Doors & Windows, Appliances, Furniture, Home Furnishings, Lighting, Kitchen, Bathroom, and Lumber & Flooring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Store (Retail Warehouse) A massive 400,000+ sq. ft. retail warehouse in South Baltimore (1700 Ridgely Street) selling salvaged and donated building materials, furniture, appliances, and home furnishings. Customers browse and purchase items in person Wed-Sun 9AM-5PM, with prices typically 30-70% below retail. Sales support the organization's workforce development mission.
• Online Marketplace An e-commerce platform allowing customers to browse and purchase select items including appliances online. The marketplace features photos, listings, and online sales policies, with items available for pickup at a designated location.
• Deconstruction Services Whole-home and commercial building deconstruction services that systematically and surgically dismantle structures piece by piece to salvage valuable materials such as flooring, fixtures, and doors that would otherwise be discarded. Services include initial property assessment, coordination with independent appraisers for tax-deductible donation receipts, and operations across the Eastern Seaboard.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,462 tons of materials diverted from landfills in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maryland Center for Arts and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides life skills component of training curriculum including workplace communication, strategies to avoid alcohol and drugs, problem-solving techniques, speech, diet, and parenting skills.
• Baltimore Regional Workforce InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in workforce development providing Overcoming Barriers to Employment and Retention Award in 2010.
• Baltimore Furniture BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit receiving free items through Second Chance's Outbound Donations program - over 5,100 items provided in 2025.
• Living ClassroomsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit receiving free items through Second Chance's Outbound Donations program.
• Under ArmourminorOthersDonated a full-size basketball hoop that was salvaged and given second life at Second Chance.
• Baltimore Museum of IndustryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived pieces of the Domino Sugars sign for display. Both organizations preserve Baltimore's industrial heritage.
• Preservation Alliance of Baltimore CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelped safely remove and package the Bel-Loc Diner sign for delivery to Second Chance.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Habitat for Humanity's nonprofit retail chain selling donated furniture, appliances, and building materials to fund affordable housing. Most direct comparable: nonprofit social enterprise model, donated home-goods inventory, and workforce-mission integration make it the closest analog to Second Chance.
• Community Forklift: Hyattsville, MD nonprofit reuse center for building materials, founded to keep materials out of landfill and fund community programs. Direct geographic and operational overlap with Second Chance, including deconstruction services and reusable building materials retail.
• Big Reuse: Brooklyn-based nonprofit operating a building materials reuse center with deconstruction services and a workforce training program. Operates a similar social-enterprise model with retail and deconstruction revenue funding mission-driven workforce development.
• The Rebuilding Center: Portland, OR nonprofit architectural salvage and reuse retailer with deconstruction services. Operates a 501(c)(3) social enterprise model with retail warehouse and crew-based deconstruction, very close analog to Second Chance's structure.
• Urban Ore: Berkeley, CA reuse business pioneering architectural salvage and deconstruction since 1981. Operates a large retail warehouse of salvaged building materials and has long championed deconstruction over demolition, making it an established comparable in the salvage industry.
• Housing Works: NYC nonprofit social enterprise funding job training and supportive housing through thrift stores. Operates a chain of donated-goods thrift stores funding social services for vulnerable populations, structurally similar to Second Chance's workforce-development funding model.
• Loading Dock (Baltimore): Baltimore-based nonprofit that redistributes surplus building materials to low-income housing and community organizations. Direct local peer sharing Second Chance's architectural salvage mission and building-materials focus, though oriented toward redistribution rather than retail.

Broad incumbents

• St. Vincent de Paul / Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores: National nonprofit thrift and reuse retail chain funding human services programs. Broader incumbent in the donated-goods retail space; overlaps with Second Chance on donated furniture and home goods but does not specialize in architectural salvage or deconstruction.
• Goodwill Industries International: Largest nonprofit workforce development and donated-goods retailer in North America. Comparable on the dual-mission model of workforce training for barriers populations plus donated-goods retail, but operates at vastly larger scale across general merchandise rather than architectural salvage.
• Salvation Army Family Stores: Major nonprofit thrift retail chain with donated furniture, appliances, and household goods. Overlaps with Second Chance on donated home goods retail and mission-driven workforce, but does not focus on architectural salvage or deconstruction services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJ4JGUqJf_r0eMKfekqp95A
• Facebookfacebook.com/SecondChanceInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/second-chance-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/SecondChanceInc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/secondchanceinc
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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