Parents Fill A Bag For Under $10 At These 15 Enormous Tennessee Secondhand Shops
A rainy Saturday in Tennessee sent me looking for anything indoors and cheap, and I ended up in a warehouse the size of a grocery store with bins of clothing stretched out in every direction. Two hours later I walked out with a stuffed bag and change from a ten dollar bill.
Tennessee is quietly full of these giant secondhand floors, from pay-by-the-pound outlets to charity stores running 99 cent days and color tag sales. Here are ten enormous ones where a family can shop all morning without wrecking the budget.
1. Goodwill Outlet Store, Berry Hill, TN
Blue bins stretch across the floor here instead of tidy hanging racks, and that single detail changes how the whole trip works. Everything arrives in large containers, and shoppers dig through them side by side to claim what they want.
Bulk pricing is the draw. Clothing and soft goods move by weight rather than by tag, so a bag packed with kids’ shirts, jeans and pajamas can land well under ten dollars if you sort carefully.
The store sits at 780 Berry Rd in Berry Hill, a short hop from Nashville proper and easy to fold into a morning of errands. Doors open Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 7 PM, with Sunday hours running 10 AM to 6 PM.
Weekends get crowded. Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons draw the heaviest traffic, while Tuesday evenings stay noticeably calmer if you would rather have elbow room at the bins.
One practical note before you go: parking here is a paid lot, so bring a little extra. Inventory beyond clothing includes housewares and general pre-owned goods, and stock changes constantly as new bins roll out.
2. America’s Thrift Stores & Donation Center, Knoxville, TN
Few thrift stores in East Tennessee run as late as this one does. Friday and Saturday the doors stay open until 10 PM, which turns bargain hunting into an evening activity instead of a rushed weekend chore.
Size is the headline. The floor is genuinely massive, with secondhand clothing, housewares, furniture and toys spread across departments that stay organized rather than jumbled.
Parents will appreciate a few things you rarely find in secondhand shopping: fitting rooms, clean restrooms, and a return policy that allows 30 days for store credit. Trying jeans on before buying saves a whole lot of guesswork with growing kids.
Pricing sits in affordable territory across the board, and with a selection this deep, filling a sack with children’s clothes for a single-digit total is realistic on most visits.
Find it at 9123 Executive Park Dr NW in West Knoxville, with a free on-site parking lot. Hours run Monday through Thursday 8 AM to 9 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 8 PM.
Saturday midday is the busiest stretch, so Monday evening is your quiet window.
3. ThriftSmart Tusculum Store and Donation Center, Nashville, TN
Department store scale, thrift store prices. That combination is what makes the Tusculum location on Nolensville Pike such a reliable stop for families working from a tight number.
Aisles here are wide enough for a cart and a stroller, with used clothing, furniture, housewares and books each given real floor space. Sizes are sorted well enough that you can actually find a boys’ size 8 without excavating.
Prices stay moderate rather than boutique, and the volume of stock means a big bag of clothing often costs less than a fast food lunch for two. Denim in particular turns over quickly, so it pays to check the racks often.
Address is 4890 Nolensville Pk in South Nashville, roughly fifteen minutes from downtown depending on traffic. Parking is free in the lot, and there is free street parking too.
Hours run Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 8 PM and Sunday from noon to 6 PM. Donations are accepted on site, so you can drop off a carload and shop in the same trip.
4. All Things Possible Bargain, Murfreesboro, TN
Five dollars a bag. That has been the going math at this Murfreesboro discount store, where clothing sales let shoppers stuff a sack and walk out having spent less than a movie ticket.
Beyond the apparel tables sit furniture, household items and books, giving the place a multi-department feel without the polish of a chain. It reads more like a community operation, which is part of the appeal.
Sales rotate frequently, so what is marked down one week may be different the next. Checking before you drive is smart, though the everyday pricing already runs low enough to fill a bag cheaply.
You will find it at 1645 Middle Tennessee Blvd, close to the university side of town and about 35 to 45 minutes southeast of Nashville. That makes it an easy pairing with a Murfreesboro lunch stop.
Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 AM to 4:30 PM, and the store closes Sunday. The early closing time matters.
Plan a morning run rather than an after-work dash, and bring your own reusable bags if you have them.
5. Greater Goods, Knoxville, TN
Clothing sold by weight changes the whole shopping calculation. At this Kingston Pike store, brand-name apparel is priced by the pound, which means a light armful of kids’ tees and leggings costs remarkably little.
Around $2.99 per pound has been the going rate, and children’s clothing weighs almost nothing. Load a bag with lightweight summer pieces and the total stays modest even when the labels are recognizable.
Proceeds support the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee, so the bargain hunting funds local programs. The store is welcoming to all shoppers and offers free Wi-Fi and a gender-neutral restroom.
Bulk tables and bins fill the clearance floor, and the sorting is part of the fun for anyone who likes the hunt. Heavier items like coats and jeans will push your total up faster, so weigh accordingly.
Located at 8424 Kingston Pike in West Knoxville with free on-site parking. Open Monday through Saturday 10 AM to 8 PM, Sunday noon to 6 PM.
Pricing structures can shift, so confirm the per-pound rate when you arrive.
6. Overstock Warehouse, East Ridge, TN
Fill-a-bag day here has a following, and once you see the setup you understand why. Bins of clothing and overstock goods cover the warehouse floor, and digging through them is half the entertainment.
Stock comes from returns and liquidation, which means the mix changes constantly. One week the tables lean toward tops and jackets, the next it might be shoes or household odds and ends.
Clothing deals run genuinely cheap. Families have walked out with armloads of tops, dresses and boots for the price of a single retail outfit, and bag pricing pushes the value further still.
Address is 6721 Ringgold Rd in East Ridge, just outside Chattanooga and about ten minutes from downtown. That makes it an easy indoor stop on a cold or rainy Saturday.
Hours are Monday through Wednesday 10 AM to 7 PM, Thursday only until 3 PM, Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 7 PM, and Sunday noon to 6 PM. Saturday midday brings the crowds.
Monday and Tuesday evenings stay quiet, and promotions can change, so call ahead about bag days.
7. KARM Stores, Knoxville, TN
Color tags are the key to this one. During bag sale events, shoppers pick clothing marked with a designated tag color and cram as much as will fit into a bag for a flat $9.99.
Even on ordinary days the store is worth walking. The Centerline Drive location carries a huge variety of donated clothing and furniture, arranged with the tidiness of a regular retailer rather than a jumble.
Displays are merchandised, floors are clean, and departments are clearly marked, which helps enormously when you are shopping with kids in tow and limited patience.
Pricing on individual items has crept upward over time, so the real savings come from timing your trip to a sale. Holiday weekends and seasonal clearance events are when the bag deals tend to appear.
Find it at 4714 Centerline Dr in Knoxville. Hours are Monday 9 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday through Saturday 9 AM to 9 PM, and the store is closed Sunday.
Sales change without much notice, so check before making the drive if a specific promotion is your goal.
8. Goodwill Bargain Barn, Memphis, TN
Third chances are the whole idea behind this Memphis bargain center. Items that did not sell at regular Goodwill locations land here, where clearance rates drop to the floor and inventory turns over fast.
Picture a barn-sized space built for volume rather than presentation. Bulk shopping is the point, and that structure is exactly what makes a stuffed bag for under ten dollars achievable.
Furniture, clothing and household goods all cycle through. Staff will help load bigger pieces out to your car, which is a genuine convenience when you have found a dresser and two kids waiting in the back seat.
Purchases support Goodwill Memphis programs that fund job training and employment services across the Midsouth and North Mississippi, so the bargain does double duty.
The address is 6899 Stage Rd in the Bartlett area of Memphis, roughly twenty minutes northeast of downtown. Hours run Monday through Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM.
Clearance pricing structures can vary by day, so ask at the register how that week’s markdowns work.
9. ThriftSmart Rivergate, Madison, TN
Ninety-nine cent Sundays and Mondays. Two-for-a-dollar Tuesdays.
Thirty percent off the entire store on Wednesdays. The promotion calendar at the Rivergate location does most of the budgeting work for you.
Half-price color tag deals run daily on top of those specials, which is how a bag of clothing ends up costing less than a gallon of milk. Time your visit to a 99 cent day and the math gets almost silly.
Stock covers clothing, books, furniture and housewares, plus curated sections holding higher-end brands and new-with-tags pieces for anyone hunting something specific.
All profits go to local charities, so the savings circle back into the community. That is a nice thing to explain to a kid picking out their own bargain.
You will find it at 2117 Gallatin Pike N in Madison, about twenty minutes north of downtown Nashville and convenient to the Rivergate corridor. Hours are Monday through Saturday 9 AM to 8 PM and Sunday noon to 6 PM.
Daily deals can rotate seasonally, so confirm the schedule before planning around a specific discount.
10. All Things Possible Bargain Center, Nashville, TN
Two dollars for a quality piece is the kind of pricing that keeps regulars coming back to this North Nashville bargain center. Racks run deep with clothing, shoes and housewares, and markdowns of 50 percent show up on large portions of the stock.
Sales here support a youth-focused mission, which means your bag of five dollar finds helps fund programs for local young people. That connection gives the shopping a bit of extra weight.
The floor is high capacity, packed with racks and bins rather than styled displays. Real thrifting prices is the honest description, and first-time visitors tend to be surprised by how far a small budget stretches.
Address is 3916 Clarksville Pike, an easy drive from downtown Nashville and reachable in about fifteen minutes from the interstate.
Pay close attention to the schedule. The store is closed Monday and Sunday, opens Tuesday at 8 AM, and runs Wednesday through Saturday from 8 AM to 2:30 PM.
Early birds get the best pull, and in-store pickup is available if you buy something too large to carry out yourself.