It's quite rare that I give any small family-owned business this low of a rating as many small business owners work their absolute hardest to stay afloat. This takes me to the Riverbank/Modesto area where I had the opportunity to check out "Thrift Shop & More". When searching for thrift shops in the Modesto area, a different business name came up tied to this address, "Shaws Hole-n-The-Wall". However, at some point, they had changed their name. Located at a small strip mall at the corner of Oakdale Rd & Sylvan Ave, it is tough to determine as to when this place actually opened.
The front parking area leaves a lot to be desired as I saw a ton of miscellaneous furniture and other various knick-knacks placed in cardboard boxes. Once entering, there were three (3) ladies (which I am guessing is the owner & employees) sitting down and chatting away. My lady and I were quite surprised that the narrow pathway went as far back as it did. Think of the actual walking area as a somewhat rectangular layout yet with used, secondhand merchandise placed in all directions.
The primary issue I have with this place is that I did not see a single thing I liked here! Parking here with the 'main' entrance seemed a bit questionable as the entire strip-mall was quite dilapidated. But the inside had stuff that you're more likely to see at a yard sale. However, the one drawback is that none of the merchandise had price tags on it. There was one clutch purse that my lady liked; however, it had some defects on it. One of the ladies said $10 then the other lady said $5. However, having thoroughly inspected it, I don't think it was even worth that much.
When you factor in the cleanliness of the establishment, weird layout, a suspect location (even though In-N-Out Burger is a block away), and no prices on what looks like more trash than treasures, I am giving "Thrift Shop & More" a lower than average two-star rating. I would hope Yelp updates the name as well as the business hours. As of August 2026, their business hours are 10am-6pm seven days a week. Will I be back here? Probably not. But if you ever pass through this part of Modesto, check it out for yourself and you'll see what I mean. read more