Photo by Zoe Adler | Signal Tribune
The Bixby Knolls Edgar & James, a “curated” Goodwill and the second of its kind, opened its doors at 9am on Friday, July 14. The store now occupies the old Trader Joe’s location at the corner of Cartagena Street and Atlantic Avenue and features farmhouse, urban and industrial clothing styles. The high-end thrift shop features price tags ranging between $5 and $25 and sells quality used clothing and shoes as well as knickknacks, furniture and home décor. Edgar & James hires employees who might have trouble getting jobs, especially workers with a criminal record. These workers are not only the people ringing up and organizing clothes, but they also are behind-the-scenes, sorting through donations and choosing clothes to sell that fit within the E&J theme. Pictured (from left) are Goodwill SOLAC Board Member Ivy Goolsby, Conway Real Estate Services principal Matthew C. Dunn, 8th District Long Beach Councilmember Al Austin, 70th District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell, Goodwill SOLAC Board Chairman Harry Saltzgaver, BKBIA Executive Director Blair Cohn (rear), Long Beach Chamber of Commerce President Randy Gordon, Goodwill SOLAC President/CEO Janet McCarthy, BKBIA Project Manager Cait Yoshioka and Goodwill SOLAC Human Resources Director Gina Johnson.
