Dundalk Thrift Store Expands with Warehouse, Plans Growth

The Thrift Boutique opens a central sorting and storage facility to support future expansion.

Published on Mar. 11, 2026

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The Thrift Boutique, a year-old thrift store in Dundalk, Maryland, has opened a 3,600-square-foot central warehouse and sorting facility in Essex. Owner Lazaros Giannos plans to use the new space to store inventory overflow and prepare items for the Dundalk store, as part of a strategy to expand the business to at least five locations over the next several years.

Why it matters

The opening of the new warehouse facility signals the Thrift Boutique's ambitions for growth, which could bring more thrift shopping options to the Baltimore area. Thrift stores have seen increased popularity in recent years as consumers seek more affordable and sustainable shopping alternatives.

The details

The new warehouse is located at the Golden Ring Business Center in Essex, and is owned by Timonium-based Hill Management Services Inc. At the warehouse, items are cleaned, inspected, and prepared before being sent to the Dundalk store location, where they undergo another quality check before being placed on the shelves.

  • The Thrift Boutique opened its original Dundalk location about a year ago.
  • The new 3,600-square-foot warehouse in Essex recently opened.

The players

Lazaros Giannos

The owner of The Thrift Boutique, who plans to expand the business to at least five locations over the next several years.

Hill Management Services Inc.

The Timonium-based company that owns the industrial building housing the new Thrift Boutique warehouse in Essex.

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What they’re saying

“The new warehouse is a key part of our plans to expand The Thrift Boutique to additional locations in the coming years.”

— Lazaros Giannos, Owner, The Thrift Boutique (wbal.com)

What’s next

Giannos plans to open at least four more Thrift Boutique locations in the Baltimore area over the next several years, using the new warehouse to support the expansion.

The takeaway

The Thrift Boutique's investment in a central warehouse facility signals its ambitions to grow its thrift store model in the Baltimore region, capitalizing on the increasing consumer demand for affordable and sustainable shopping options.