Fans of the pleasant sponge have one more reason to smile.

Scrub Daddy superfans simply realized they’ve been throwing away cash…actually. The model’s Smile Shop in Pennsauken, New Jersey, gives $2 in-store credit score for each outdated sponge clients deliver again. Through its Foam2Fuel Rewards Program, Scrub Daddy recycles used sponges into gasoline and provides followers reductions on future purchases.

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According to a submit from July 22, 2024, on the model’s web site, Scrub Daddy relocated to a 185-thousand-square-foot campus in Pennsauken, New Jersey, after their 20-person group grew to over 100 workers. The new headquarters contains an on-air studio and sure, a public retail retailer known as the Smile Shop.

“There is a WHAT????”

TikTok uncovers Scrub Daddy’s trade-in program

Scrub stans within the feedback can’t imagine they didn’t know concerning the Scrub Daddy trade-in deal and retail store.

@soundsbykola shared a PSA for the Scrub Daddy deal on September 28, 2025, that racked up practically 60 thousand views. She posted clips from her journey to Scrub Daddy HQ in Pennsauken, New Jersey together with the caption, “I went to the Scrub Daddy Smile Shop in NJ, bring in your used Scrub Daddies and get $2 for each one.”

@soundsbykola acquired some new scrub daddies for the cribbbbbb #scrubdaddy #scrubdaddysmileshop ♬ authentic sound  – Street 👣

“All the ones I’ve throw away 😭 (4).”

“Me looking at my mangled scrub daddy rn.”

“Wait you can actually go in there?? I’ve been driving by there for years 😭.”

Customer reactions: “basically a free sponge.”

@phillymomlife shared “We took a drive over to Jersey to visit the @Scrub Daddy smile shop 😊,” on June 10, 2025. “Definitely took my recycled sponges in to save. It was only $2 but hey, that’s basically a free sponge 😆.” 

@phillymomlife undoubtedly took my recycled sponges in to avoid wasting. it was solely $2 however hey, thats mainly a free sponge 😆  We took a drive over to jersey to go to the @Scrub Daddy smile store 😊 #scrubdaddy #phillymoms ♬ authentic sound – Amber✨ | Philly Mom

“​​I met the CEO here😭… He let us in after it closed bc he saw we were disappointed at the door. He was sooo nice.”

“Time to take an unnecessarily long road trip for sponges 😂😭.”

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