“It’s very sad — it’s been a part of our whole lives,” Depew said. “We will miss the multiple generations of customers we served and the nice friends we made.”
The store has launched a going-out-of-business sale, and its final days will come in late spring or early summer, depending on how long inventory is available, Merker said. Jewelry is marked down 20-60 percent, and gift items are 15-50 percent off.
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