Flathead Industries: Clearance Store — Local services in Kalispell

This will probably be removed so read it while you can. Flathead Industries is corrupt as it gets. They are listed as a nonprofit organization, but the administrators all pay themselves salaries over $100,000 while the actual caretakers of the disabled clients make under $35,000 a year.

Next, they take in sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities that can't be reintegrated into society and make them work for their thrift stores instead of going to prison. The state pays them for this. The disabled clients work for about $10 per hour, despite flathead Industries claiming they pay their disabled employees the same as other workers.

There is negligence, abuse, and improper training in almost every one of their apartment complexes. I received this information from several managers and employees of FI under the promise of confidentiality.

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The clearance thrift store is my favorite. Prices are the best of any thrift store in the valley. If you don't want to dig through junk or want a pleasing-to-the-eye shop, don't go here. I personally like the treasure hunt thrill and I couldn't care less about how pretty the store is. The regular Flathead Industry thrift store is a joke. Don't get the two mixed up. All of the one-star reviews are for the regular...

I go to the Flathead industries clearance store everytime Im in the valley. Patsy who works there is such an awesome lady. She is fun and friendly and adds so much to the place. My favorite place to thrift shop. I have gotten so many amazing things there. You have to be patient and sort thru the bins carefully. Filling a shopping basket for $5.00 means I get alot without getting buyers remorse...