{"id":256977,"date":"2026-04-19T15:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256977\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:53:08","slug":"red-white-blue-thrift-opening-cash-only-san-antonio-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256977\/","title":{"rendered":"Red White & Blue Thrift opening cash-only San Antonio store"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you\u2019ve heard the news repeatedly from\u00a0MySA that a new national thrift store chain<\/a>, which is lauding a big claim as the \u201cbest thrift store in the USA,<\/a>\u201d is coming to town. But before you gear up for opening day on Thursday, April 23, you may want to run by the ATM. We know\u2026 cash?<\/p>\n

In visiting Red White & Blue Thrif<\/a>t Stores\u2019 new digs on the Northeast Side of San Antonio \u2013 it\u2019s very first foray into the Alamo City \u2013 MySA was surprised (if not left scratching our heads) over a one of a few signs plastered across the front door. Interviewees take the side door and a sign announcing the opening date are no brainers, but what do you mean cash only?<\/p>\n

\u201cCash only. ATM inside,\u201d one of the signs along the glass storefront read, protruding out from the aisles and aisles of clothes ready for bargain hunters. \u201cSmall fee applies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turns out, there are lots of Red White & Blue Thrift Stores<\/a> across the country that don\u2019t accept credit or debit cards. Of course, you can get your cash once you\u2019re there. But who wants to shell out an extra few bucks for an out-of-network ATM? However, it could come in handy after seeing some of the pricier items listed on social media platforms.<\/p>\n

On Reddit, one puzzled shopper in Tampa found it insane his local thrift was asking up to $3,000 for a Fender guitar but only accepting cash. But there are far more accounts of reasonably, if not low, priced items at their locations across various cities. For the most part, folks say the ATM fee in-store isn\u2019t exorbitant \u2013 we\u2019ve seen those $4 or $5 shady corner store ATM<\/a> fees \u2013 but also suggest stopping by your local bank.<\/p>\n

MySA reached out to Red White & Blue Thrift Stores for comment, asking why some locations are cash only and how much money on average folks should prepare to bring, but did not hear back by publication time. A good rule of thumb based on modern thrifting prices, the average shopper could get by on $20 to $60. Worst case scenario, you fall in love with something pricier and have to put up the couple bucks at the in-store ATM or you leave with some cash in your pocket to put back in your bank account.<\/p>\n

Regardless, it\u2019s an exciting addition to Walzem Road<\/a> which is beginning to see a bit of a shopping center renaissance as new businesses plant roots. You\u2019d be hard pressed to find a local in this city who doesn\u2019t have a gatekept\u00a0list of favorite thrift stores<\/a>\u00a0on far flung edges or tucked away shopping centers in San Antonio. But a lot of those names can start to feel repetitive. But Red White & Blue Thrift Stores is joining the herd and may be bringing some special deals.<\/p>\n

The official grand opening date. At 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, Red White & Blue\u2019s first San Antonio location will open its doors at 5722\u00a0Walzem Road.<\/p>\n

The $1.8 million renovation project for Red White & Blue Thrift took over the old Goodwill storefront in Windcrest. So, we\u2019re nixing one beloved \u2014 though sometimes debated \u2014 chain for San Antonio\u2019s first foray into a different national competitor. This new discount retailer is different from other San Antonio staples in a major way: Red, White & Blue Thrift is openly marketed as for-profit, while many, if not all, of San Antonio\u2019s beloved brands are nonprofits serving the community.<\/p>\n

Plus, the company has 31 stores across 11 states from the East Coast down to Florida and over to California. Is San Antonio, it\u2019s 32nd location, suddenly going to have access to some California reject digs?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So, you\u2019ve heard the news repeatedly from\u00a0MySA that a new national thrift store chain, which is lauding a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":256978,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[821,820,82,84,83],"class_list":{"0":"post-256977","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-mysabusiness","9":"tag-mysastaff","10":"tag-san-antonio","11":"tag-san-antonio-headlines","12":"tag-san-antonio-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256977"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256977\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}