Goodwill Industries of Southern New England, a North Haven-based nonprofit that operates thrift stores and provides job training and employment services, has purchased a 123,309-square-foot industrial facility in Guilford for $10.8 million, according to brokerage firm O,R&L Commercial.
O,R&L said the property at 385 Long Hill Road will support Goodwill’s regional operations but did not disclose specific plans for the facility. Goodwill did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the purchase.
The nonprofit serves communities in Connecticut and Rhode Island through retail stores, donation centers, employment programs and other services, according to its website.
Goodwill’s newly acquired Guilford property sits on approximately 20.5 acres. The seller was Seidman Guilford Realty LLC, controlled by Sandor Seidman, state records show.
The facility had been the longtime Guilford home of The Safety Zone, a supplier of personal protective equipment and safety products founded by Seidman. The company moved its corporate headquarters and distribution operations there from Essex in 2014.
Genuine Parts Co. acquired The Safety Zone in 2016. Seidman retained ownership of the Guilford real estate and retired from the business a few years after the acquisition. In 2020, Genuine Parts sold Supply Source Enterprises, which included The Safety Zone and Impact Products, to an affiliate of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital.
In July 2024, Cleveland, Ohio-based Hospeco Brands Group acquired The Safety Zone’s assets through a bankruptcy court-approved sale of its parent company, Supply Source Enterprises. The bankruptcy occurred years after Seidman had sold and retired from the business.
O,R&L’s Will Braun, Sam Crampton and Nick Leone represented Seidman in the deal, while the firm’s Toby Brimberg represented Goodwill.
