State surplus store hides surprises

posted 05:01 PM 05/16
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I visited one of the best-kept secrets in South Sound last week — the state surplus store operated by the state Department of Enterprise Services in Tumwater.

Inside the humongous, 56,000 square-foot warehouse at 7511 New Market St. you never know what you will find for sale, in large part because the inventory of surplus goods is in constant flux.

“Our main goal is to get the stuff into the hands of the public, and get it out of here,” said Enterprise Services supply chain manager Doug Coleman said.

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