At 101 Genesee Street in downtown Auburn, Regenerations earned its 2022 Silver for Best Consignment/Thrift Store by operating at the intersection of thrift shopping and community purpose. The Genesee Street location puts it in Auburn's historic commercial core, a stretch that has seen a gradual revival as independent shops and restaurants have filled storefronts that had been dark for years. Regenerations contributes to that revival with a consignment model that turns the community's surplus into someone else's find.

The inventory is the eclectic mix that defines the best consignment shops: clothing, accessories, home goods, furniture, and the occasional unexpected item that defies categorization. What distinguishes Regenerations from the generic thrift store experience is the curation — not everything that walks in the door makes it to the floor, which means the shopping experience is more discovery than excavation. The prices reflect the consignment model: fair to the consignor, accessible to the buyer, and competitive with the online resale market that has reshaped secondhand shopping nationwide.

Auburn's thrift and consignment scene has gotten increasingly competitive, which makes the FLX Finest Silver all the more meaningful. Voters in this category tend to be repeat shoppers with strong opinions — they know who consistently has the best inventory, the fairest prices, and the most pleasant shopping experience. Regenerations has earned that trust on Genesee Street, and for anyone exploring Auburn's downtown revival, it is one of the independent shops that gives the street its character and makes the visit worth extending beyond the expected museum stops.