Goodwill Industries of Central Florida celebrated the renovation of its Orlando campus on September 12, 2025. The newly remodeled 93,000 square-foot facility located on South Orange Blossom Trail includes a completely refurbished retail store, administrative offices, and the nonprofit organization’s training hub campus that hosts education, job training, and life skills training programs.
Speakers at the renovation celebration included GCIF Board Chair Gary Blanchette, CEO Ed Durkee, representatives from local government, school board, and career partners.
“This is not just a building; it’s a place that fosters collaboration and progress, and it will create opportunities in our community,” said Ed Durkee, GCIF CEO. “We’re investing in lives and dreams, to help people assemble the resources they need to achieve their goals in life.”
On-campus services provide 1,500 employees with opportunities such as in-person and online personalized education and degree programs, on the job training, wrap-around budget and life skills training, and more. Students can earn academic credits and a paycheck at the same time through employment in the retail store or back-end administrative services, which offer a starting wage that is 26% above the area required minimum wage.
The renovation was made possible with financing through the New Markets Tax Credit Program. Florida Community Loan Fund provided $20 million in Federal NMTCs for the Goodwill Industries of Central Florida project, with additional NMTCs provided by Truist Community Capital, LLC and Urban Development Fund, LLC. The investor is Truist Community Capital, LLC. GICF has training partnerships with the Florida Department of Education, Orange County Government, Orange County Public Schools, and CareerSource.
This campus transformation is Goodwill Industries of Central Florida’s largest and most innovative project to date. The renovation celebration included tours to showcase the building’s features, and included testimonials from employees and community members on Goodwill’s impact.
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Pictured above, ribbon cutting at Goodwill Industries of Central Florida's renovation celebration. Below, exterior, interior of retail store, and interior of training campus.
