Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County (Habitat Santa Barbara) is pleased to announce they have signed a lease agreement to open a ReStore. The ReStore, scheduled to open in summer 2026, will be located at 400 State Street in downtown Santa Barbara.
The ReStore, a brand of resale stores run by Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the country, will collect community donations of gently used furniture and home décor, along with usable building materials and fixtures. These items, along with a small number of thoughtfully curated new items, will be sold to the public; the proceeds will support Habitat Santa Barbara’s local affordable housing efforts.
“We are thrilled to share this news with our community,” said Jessica de L’Arbre, Habitat Santa Barbara CEO. “Finding the perfect ReStore location is the culmination of years of research and outreach by Board members, community leaders, and our dedicated ReStore Committee members.”
Habitat Santa Barbara previously operated a ReStore in Goleta from 2008 until 2020; the Goleta location closed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The next few months will be spent preparing to open the store by building out fixtures, collecting community donations, and hiring a small number of paid staff. Habitat Santa Barbara will be activating volunteers to assist with these efforts, and encourages anyone interested to reach out to learn more.
“The community has been asking for the ReStore for the past six years,” said de L’Arbre. “And now that we are finally able to share this good news, we want to encourage the community to help us get ready for our grand opening—there will be plenty of work for everyone.”
The ReStore will begin accepting donations of furniture and other household goods in mid-March; those interested in volunteering should reach out to learn more about available opportunities. For more information on donations, volunteer opportunities, and paid positions go to sbhabitat.org/restore.
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This is long overdue and much welcomed. But why on State Street? This is to recycle material for homes, not fashion accessories or tourist souvenirs. The store in Goleta was great although the staff was remarkably stiff on pricing. Good luck, however.
I want to go to State Street for a beer and ice cream and not to buy a desk.
They want to sell used doors for $500 and blame the high rent.
At the store in Goleta they charge prices that are close to retail for new items. They would move more inventory if they changed their pricing strategy