Goodwill Industries Of Central East Texas, Inc.

Name

Goodwill Industries Of Central East Texas, Inc.

Legal name

Goodwill Industries of Central East Texas, Inc.

Website

https://www.lufkingoodwill.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Thrift Retail and Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Donation, Consignment & Resale Coordination (HSAFAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Donation Pickup & Reuse Hauling (HSAKALAI), Product Take-Back & Reverse Logistics Programs (EUAIANAA)

Keywords

• Thrift retail stores
• Job training programs
• Workforce development services
• Donation collection centers
• Vocational rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lufkin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public & Private Grants: Funding from public and private grants to support mission services programs including job training and placement for individuals with disabilities.
2. Donor Contributions: Charitable donations from community members supporting employment-related services and programs.
3. Donated Goods Retail Program: The primary revenue source consists of collecting donated goods from the community and reselling them through retail stores and e-commerce. Revenue supports mission services including job training and placement programs. Includes attended donation centers, traditional retail stores, ecommerce virtual store, logistics operations, and post-retail recycling.
4. Fee-for-Service: Services funded through fee-for-service arrangements, particularly vocational rehabilitation services through Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and other partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Goodwill Industries of Central East Texas collects donated goods from the community through eight attended drop-off centers and a scheduled pickup service, then resells those goods at eight retail thrift stores plus an Outlet Store across East Texas and on the shopgoodwill.com/texas e-commerce platform. The revenue funds a suite of Mission Services — paid on-the-job training programs (EmployABILITY, Supported Jobs Plus), certification-based job skills training (QuickBooks, Forklift, UX Design, Data Analytics, Project Management), high school workforce partnerships (YouthAhead), employee coaching (GoodLife & GoodEd), and voucher-based community goods distribution — primarily for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

Product overview

Goodwill Industries of Central East Texas operates a retail platform comprising eight thrift stores and one Outlet Store, plus an e-commerce virtual store (shopgoodwill.com/texas). The core Donated Goods Retail (DGR) program generates revenue that funds the Mission Services Program, which offers a suite of employment-focused service programs including the EmployABILITY Program (6-month paid job training), Supported Jobs Plus (advanced employment training), Goodwill Job Skills Academy (certification programs in QuickBooks, Forklift, UX Design, Data Analytics, Project Management, with CDL scholarships and free forklift certification), YouthAhead (high school partnership program), GoodLife & GoodEd (employee onboarding and coaching), and Community Service & Vouchers (volunteer hours and free goods distribution). Each retail location also serves as a training center where individuals with disabilities and employment barriers gain practical work experience.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Store Operations Operates eight retail thrift stores plus one Outlet Store across Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Diboll, Huntington, Trinity, and Crockett, Texas, selling donated clothing, shoes, furniture, housewares, collectibles, books, electronics, computers, and small appliances. Stores also function as training centers where program participants gain retail work experience.
• E-Commerce Store (shopgoodwill.com/texas) An online 'virtual' store at shopgoodwill.com/texas enabling customers to bid on and purchase donated goods online, with revenue supporting Goodwill's mission employment programs.
• EmployABILITY Program A 6-month paid on-the-job training program in a supported and inclusive work environment designed to empower and train people with disabilities and significant barriers to employment.
• Supported Jobs Plus Advanced paid on-the-job training program that follows EmployABILITY, providing participants enhanced autonomy to apply their skills with greater independence in a supported inclusive work environment.
• Goodwill Job Skills Academy Workforce certification program offering nationally recognized credentials in QuickBooks, Forklift, UX Design, Data Analytics, and Project Management, plus CDL scholarships and free Forklift Certification.
• YouthAhead School partnership program that delivers on-site soft skills training, hands-on training, work readiness training, and work experience to high school students in partner Independent School Districts.
• GoodLife & GoodEd Employee onboarding and coaching program started at orientation that delivers soft skills training and job coaching to help Goodwill employees grow skills for advancement within Goodwill or into community employment.
• Community Service & Vouchers Program that provides community service hour opportunities for participants and, in partnership with local nonprofits, distributes free clothing and other goods to individuals in need through voucher programs.
• Donation Services Community donation collection service accepting clothing, shoes, furniture, housewares, collectibles, books, electronics, computers, and small appliances via eight attended drop-off locations and a scheduled pickup service for large donations within 20 miles of store locations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Goodwill Industries International (GII)coreOthersGoodwill Industries of Central East Texas is part of a national organization known as Goodwill Industries International (GII), which includes approximately 150 local Goodwills in the United States and Canada and approximately 53 Goodwills in 37 other countries. GII provides organizational support, standards, and brand affiliation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GoodwillLufkin
• Instagraminstagram.com/goodwillcentraleasttx

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Investors

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