First off, know that Goodwill is a company not a charity giving items to the poor & the CEO makes…read more$600,000 or more. I learned this late. If you are donating you should consider giving to actual charities instead of "for profit" enterprises unless you have no other choice. If you do give know less than an 8th of the total profits goes to those in need. Donating is easy here just pull up, unload and go. If you need to get rid of items in a hurry or can't deal with finding just the right place for your items this place may work for you. All that said, sometimes you need to buy inexpensive or items on the fly and you check out Goodwill. We had pretty good luck shopping here at the Lakeland location for a few items. There is a main big room and a secondary smaller room and both share walls with an employee only section. The furniture is in the back room with some household stuff while the front room has clothing for all, accessories , linens, appliances, dishes, small appliances, toys, glasses, etc. They sell some new items that are close outs or extras from companies and donations from individuals. The employee only area is the heart of the operation. The donations come in a door in the drop off area on the outside right side. The stuff is loaded into bins and carried in to be sorted, priced, and later put out. You can't buy things that are newly donated till they are processed. It seems strange to not sell newly donated stuff to willing buyers but they have their protocols. The mark up here is pretty high. Some furniture was too highly priced for condition. There was a ton of linens that could have been gotten for similar prices at discount stores on sale. The selection varies as well as some things are in good condition while some are stained, broken and/or ripped. Employees are nice and friendly for the most part. We dealt with several and most were helpful. You can't blame them that they work hard and the company takes all the money. I digress. If you need things at an inexpensive price come check it out but know what the items you need are worth prior to arriving. This way you know you got a deal and avoided getting taken. Additionally, you'll know whether you need to shop at another store instead

Prices are too high. Especially for coffee cups. $4? I can get a new one for less. Other household…read moreitems were quite pricy as well. Salvation Army down the street offers better deals.

Three stars because at least the staff was nice, and the grass was cut…read more But back by the basketball court was a complete disaster. I took my young grandsons there and we picked up trash for almost two hours, from beside the empty trashcan. Yes, seriously. With 50% of it being drug paraphernalia and/or baggies that had once contained drugs. Try explaining that to a 6 year old who wants to know why all these torn up baggies are out here at a basketball court or why beer cans have been cut open and are burnt on the inside. WTH? Dear Police, you might want to include this area on your nightly rounds. Please and thank you.

The emergency animal sheltering classes are chock full of great information! Even if you can't…read morevolunteer in a disaster, the classes will give you a lot of insight to how disasters and disaster response work! I highly recommend them!

What an amazing group! The classes are the best I have ever taken and I love the fact that they are…read morean all volunteer organization! If there is a class near you, please take it! You won't be sorry!!

This Salvation Army location in Lakeland is huge, very clean, and extremely well organized. At…read morefirst glance, it looks like you're about to hit the jackpot--but once you start browsing, it feels a bit underwhelming. From a distance the shelves look full, but up close there isn't much that stands out. Kind of a "Mona Lisa effect"--better from afar than up close. That said, the staff was friendly. One woman who worked there--short, wore glasses--was especially kind, though I didn't catch her name. The store is laid out nicely, and they had a lot of furniture available. If you're furniture shopping, this might actually be a good stop; the pieces looked decent and reasonably priced. They also appeared to use a color-tag discount system, though I'm not sure if it changes daily. About half the store was clothing, and the other half was bric-a-brac and furniture. I personally didn't find much this visit, but it could've just been an off day. I'd consider checking back in a couple of weeks to see if inventory changes. I did leave with one fun find: a vintage floating pool drink holder shaped like a rainbow, with space for ice and drinks--super cute and only $5. On the flip side, some prices felt off, like used wrapping paper priced at $3 when you can get a new roll at Dollar Tree for $1. Overall, it's worth checking out, especially for furniture, but don't go in expecting major thrifting treasures. Pretty cool that they are open on a Sunday, though. I will give them that. A medium size parking lot right in front. And a big grassy area if you have a dog that needs to go to the bathroom. Check it out? Definitely! Are there better thrift stores in Lakeland? Definitely!

The place is so clean and well organized. The staff were really nice but these price were not…read morethrift tore prices. I could've gotten these items on at Kohl's on the sale rack and new. I was a little disappointed.

Just happened to have what I needed at that time. And at the right price. But not always, just got…read moreto keep looking for what you need. As for customer service, you're on your own.

This is by far the worst habitat around. Don't waste your time. They put crazy prices on Stuff…read more They call it antiques. They have no idea what they are looking at. Most things are just used furniture and not good quality. I have stoped there many times. gets worse not better. Never wasting my time again. The two in Tampa on Hillsborough are much much better.

This place goes above and beyond to help the community. What a blessing they are. Please donate.read more

Amazing service! A must have if you need consistent laundry service for your business. Very…read moreprofessional and great customer service. Saves a lot of time as well as cost savings on laundry supplies and makes our short-term rental turnover process a lot more efficient. Not too mention some intangible cost savings such as increasing the life span of our laundry machines by reducing cycle usage. Love the service!

From the owner: Reclaim Your Time with Lakeland Laundromat! Say goodbye to laundry chores and hello to 6 extra…read morehours a week. Our convenient pick-up and drop-off service gives you more freedom to do what you love. Just stuff the bag and leave the rest to us.

Erika is unbelievably great! Don't hesitate to contact her for IT issues. She is knowledgeable,…read moreprofessional, thorough, efficient... just perfect. Thanks fir everything!

I've always been the guy to do my own computer repairs, but when I finally tried Erika I haven't…read morestopped! It's so much easier and quicker to ask Erika to fix what I broke! Prices are very fair and service is amazing! Thank you!

The WORST place I could have ever brought my dogs to. One of the vets was so cold and only cared…read moreabout our money. I ended up bringing my dogs to Dr. Irelan. Best thing I ever did. The SPCA is a most horrible place. The need new management with a lot more humanity.

I came in just to check out the place as I volunteer at my local SPCA and was very warmly welcomed…read moreby the staff in the front office. I was given a tour and a full rundown of how things worked, shown around the kennels, and told to take as much time as we wanted with the cats. The cat rooms are incredible! Very well kept, and a super comfortable area to get to know the kitties.