Goodwill
49 people recommend, 6 warn against itvia r/AskLosAngeles, r/LosAngeles30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 33 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Goodwill, usually naming a particular branch rather than the chain as a whole. The site shown here is the San Fernando Road site in Glassell Park and Atwater Village, which a couple of commenters name: one calls it the largest Goodwill, a multi-part site with extra sections, and the other says it has a big dress selection. Several people also point to the Glendale outlet as a bins-style stop. One visitor calls the La Brea branch their top pick of the many thrift shops they have visited. Other branches draw complaints: one visitor found the downtown Santa Monica store poor, another found the Koreatown store worse than others, and a third says prices at the Los Feliz store feel high.
Address
Goodwill Southern California Retail Store & Donation Center, 3150 N San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Goodwill, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/InfectiousDs in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2024
Customer includes this Goodwill in a Magnolia Blvd walking list in Burbank.
- Recommendsu/VictoriaDaisies in r/AskLosAngeles · May 2024
Calls this La Brea Goodwill the top pick among many thrift shops visited; says everyone they sent there loved it.
- Recommendsu/bigvenusaurguy in r/LosAngeles · Nov 2023
Recommends the Glendale Goodwill outlet for the mom, citing unsorted clothing and very busy crowds.
- Recommendsu/saskanxam in r/AskLosAngeles · May 2024
Describes the Fair Oaks Goodwill as part of a close cluster of thrift shops worth visiting together.
- Recommendsu/WyndiMan in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2025variety
Says they visit this large Goodwill now and then; describes a multi-part site with extra sections.
- Recommendsu/Murky-Procedure-6930 in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2026price
This customer recommends these bins for cheap finds, with the caveat that digging through them takes effort.
- Recommendsu/thatlittlemiss_ in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2026
Suggests a second Goodwill, the Hollywood one, as another place to try after the Sunset location.
- Recommendsu/Eemiz in r/AskLosAngeles · May 2024value
Recently bought a jacket here for a fraction of its typical resale price.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/pinkiepowder in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2026
Names one Goodwill, at the Stoner and SM location, as a thrift option in reply to a shopping question.
- Recommendsu/Opening_Exercise_563 in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2026variety
Thinks this Goodwill branch receives better donations, while noting Goodwill as a whole is unpredictable.
- Recommendsu/cnoelle94 in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2025variety
Loves this Goodwill and keeps finding good clothing there, such as wool coats and brand-name pants and slippers.
- Recommendsu/LALady818 in r/AskLosAngeles · May 2024
Suggests the Goodwill in Tarzana as one option for thrifting.
- Recommendsu/Dull-Quantity5099 in r/LosAngeles · Dec 2023
Recommends this Goodwill as a stop on a South Bay route where nicer pieces sometimes turn up.
- Recommendsu/snailhelper in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2026variety
Says this Goodwill, at Magnolia and California in Burbank, is often a rich source of production-themed shirts.
- Recommendsu/sunshinesucculents in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2026
This customer says a friend likes this Burbank Goodwill.
- Recommendsu/checkerspot in r/AskLosAngeles · Mar 2026variety
Says this branch has a large dress selection, though they don't usually recommend Goodwill.
- Recommendsu/smellmymiso in r/LosAngeles · Nov 2023
Agrees with the parent and says they had planned to suggest this same Glendale outlet.
- Caveatu/The-0mega-Man in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2025
Says this downtown Santa Monica location is poor and mostly offers low-quality stock.
- Recommendsu/Comfortable-Twist-54 in r/LosAngeles · Dec 2023value
Recommends a Goodwill close to Highland Park for its bins, calling them inexpensive and saying hidden finds turn up.
- Recommendsu/LAPremierConcierge in r/LosAngeles · Dec 2023
Recommends checking the Hollywood Goodwill locations.
- Recommendsu/Moviegal19 in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2025consistency
Reports repeatedly finding good items at this Sunset location in East Hollywood and Silver Lake.
- Recommendsu/FetishArtistDotNet in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2025
Says they really liked this Goodwill at Devonshire and Reseda.
- Recommendsu/museandthewolf in r/AskLosAngeles · Jun 2024
Suggested as a Goodwill location down Fairfax, offered as a thrift option in reply.
- Recommendsu/Unfortunateprune in r/LosAngeles · Dec 2023
Recommends the Artesia Goodwill, calling it good.
- Recommendsu/tacitjane in r/LosAngeles · Nov 2023
Recommends the Goodwill branch in Studio City as worth visiting.
- Caveatu/frankoochoaa in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2026
Customer finds the Koreatown Goodwill worse than others overall, with crowds hovering around the staff-only area.
- Mixedu/FeelingAmoeba4839 in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2026variety
Found some maternity pants and Hatch items here, but no maternity section, so shopping takes digging.
- Caveatu/Over_Version_706 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2024price
Says prices at this Los Feliz Goodwill feel high, similar to certain resale chains.
- Recommendsu/Cait206 in r/LosAngeles · Nov 2023
Replies with one-word approval of the Glendale Goodwill outlet suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Donteven24757 in r/LosAngeles · Nov 2023
Says the Glendale Goodwill outlet is bins-style and the mom may enjoy it, adding that it has good parking.
More maps in Los Angeles, United States
Did this page answer your question?
Freshness
Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.