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| Goodwill Timeline |
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| 1964: Goodwill Industries of Southern California comes to Kern County and opens a retail store and offices on the corner of 19th and Q St. in Bakersfield. |
| 1977: Offices at 19th and Q St. relocate to 901 Sacramento St. in Bakersfield. In addition to the offices, the warehouse at 901 Sacramento St. is used for centralized processing of donations as well as provides services to individuals with disabilities and disadvantages in the Kern County community. |
| 1982: Goodwill Industries of Southern California opens a 3rd retail store in Kern County located in the Wild West Shopping Center in Bakersfield. |
| 1986: Goodwill Industries of Kern County incorporates as an autonomous 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and officially separates from Goodwill Industries of Southern California. |
| 1987: Goodwill Industries of Kern County opens a location in Delano on Main St. becoming the organization's 4th retail store. |
| 1988: Wild West Shopping Center Store relocates to White Ln. and Ash Rd. in Bakersfield. |
| 1993: White Lane Store relocates to White Ln. and Wilson Rd. in Bakersfield, its current location. |
| 1993: Sacramento St. warehouse relocates to Stine Clearance Center off Stine Rd. and Pacheco Dr. in Bakersfield. |
| 1993: Goodwill Industries of Kern County files a name change with the State of California and officially becomes Goodwill Industries of South Central California to accurately reflect its territory of Kern, Kings, and Southern Tulare counties. |
| 1994: Olive Drive location opens in Bakersfield inside the Olive Drive Shopping Center becoming the organization's 5th retail store. |
| 1995: Rosedale Store opens in Bakersfield on Rosedale Hwy becoming the organization's 6th retail store. |
| 1997: East Hills Store opens in Bakersfield on Columbus Dr. and Mt. Vernon Ave. becoming the organization's 7th retail store. |
| 1999: East Hills Store relocates to the East Hills Shopping Center in Bakersfield, its current location. |
| 2000: Ridgecrest location opens on N. China Lake Blvd. becoming the organization's 8th retail store. |
| 2001: 19th and Q St. store relocates in Downtown Bakersfield to Chester and 18th St., its current location. |
| 2005: Olive Drive Store relocates to a larger facility in the Olive Drive Shopping Center, its current location. |
| 2005: Taft location opens on Finley Dr. becoming the organization's 9th retail store. |
| 2006: Union Clearance Center opens in Bakersfield on Union Ave. becoming the organization's 10th retail store. |
| 2006: Coffee Road location opens in Bakersfield on Coffee Road becoming the organization's 11th retail store. |
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