Salvation Army Family Store Mt Eden: bargains on Dominion Road
Auckland · 200 Dominion Road Mount Eden Auckland 1024
Hours: Mon: 9:30am - 4:30pm; Tues: 9:30am - 4:30pm; Wed: 9:30am - 4:30pm; Thu: 9:30am - 4:30pm; Fri: 9:30am - 4:30pm; Sat: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Second.nz Editorial · 8/16/2026
Dominion Road is one of Auckland's most iconic strip-shopping streets, best known for its dense run of Asian eateries and specialty grocers stretching from Mount Eden down toward Balmoral. This Family Store sits within that strip, a short drive or bus ride from the city centre.
The area draws heavy foot traffic year-round, and the store benefits from being an easy stop for anyone already walking Dominion Road for lunch or groceries.
Reviews are mostly positive: shoppers describe a well-organised, tidy store with polite, helpful volunteers and genuine bargains on shirts and jerseys, even if the fitting area is on the small side. It's not without complaints, though — one reviewer described a negative experience where a staff member was short with them over where to put a wet umbrella, so service can apparently be inconsistent.
It keeps slightly shorter hours than some other Family Stores, trading 9:30am to 4:30pm on weekdays and 9am to 4pm on Saturdays, closed Sundays. Expect the standard mix of donated clothing, furniture and homewares.