Mother and daughter turn Instagram thrift sales into downtown Yuma shop

A thrift shop that started with Instagram sales now has a Main Street address. Raquel Galindo and her daughter, Marizza Galindo, turned that online demand into Revival Fix, a downtown Yuma storefront at 281 S. Main St.

The shop describes itself as a curated vintage clothing and home decor boutique thrift store, built around hand-selected second-hand clothing, home decor and gifts. Its online presence helped build the customer base first, but the move into a brick-and-mortar space gave the Galindos a place where shoppers can browse in person, see the merchandise up close and buy on the spot. A passing lease sign downtown changed the business plan from digital-only sales to a retail operation tied to foot traffic.

The family noticed the opening while walking near Cafecito, a Main Street business at 176 S. Main St., and decided Downtown Yuma was the right place to commit. That choice matters in a district built around clustered local shops and steady events. Historic Downtown Yuma merchants take part in First Fridays on the first Friday of each month, typically from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., giving small businesses a built-in crowd and a regular chance to turn visitors into repeat customers.

Inside Revival Fix, the roles are split by strength. Marizza drives the fashion side of the business, while Raquel curates Luna Home Decor. The shop leans on sustainable shopping and a tighter inventory strategy, which is a different model from the endless scroll of social media. Online sales can test demand cheaply, but a storefront adds rent, utilities and inventory risk. It also creates the chance for higher-volume sales, stronger brand recognition and more local loyalty when the right location brings in walk-in customers.

Marizza said her interest in selling started early, when she sold bracelets, old clothes and other items for extra money. She is studying business administration at Northern Arizona University’s Yuma campus and has also attended Arizona Western College, giving the business a direct link to a younger generation learning how to build something of its own.

Raquel said the family had lived in San Diego before moving to Yuma after her husband got a new opportunity, and that the move was where the business began to take shape. That kind of family-backed leap is part of Yuma’s broader small-business story. The county’s population was estimated at 224,449 in July 2025, Yuma city’s at 103,559 in July 2024, and county retail sales reached $3.52958 billion in 2022, enough economic weight to support new independent shops that can capture local spending.

The City of Yuma promotes its location at the intersection of Arizona, California and Mexico and its competitive business costs, while the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area places downtown within a National Historic Landmark area. For Revival Fix, that means the business is not just selling thrift finds. It is staking a claim in one of the city’s most visible commercial corridors, where a social media following has now become part of Downtown Yuma’s retail base.