Unique

Unique is a thrift store in Markham, IL. The store is part of the Savers family of thrift brands and operates as a for-profit retailer that champions reuse. Shoppers visit Unique to browse secondhand clothing and household goods at value prices, with thousands of fresh items stocked daily alongside existing inventory. The store also accepts donations of reusable goods from the surrounding community, paying nonprofits for donated items to help fund programs in the area.

The Savers and Value Village brands that include Unique have welcomed shoppers and donors for more than 70 years, with locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. The parent operation, TVI Inc., is a registered professional fundraiser where required. Unique shoppers can take part in the Super Savers Club rewards program, and gift cards are available for purchase. The store also supports community fundraising efforts, offering organizations a way to generate revenue through donated goods.

The store sits on West 159th Street, about 0.2 miles from Kedzie Avenue. Roesner Park is roughly 0.4 miles away, and the Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve is about half a mile from the location. The Markham Fire Department Station 1 and the Markham Police Department are both within half a mile of the store.

With more than seven decades of reuse retail behind the brand, Unique brings the Savers tradition of affordable secondhand shopping and donation-based community funding to Markham on Chicago's south side.