It’s sad, because it’s the loss of another of those third places, so enriching to a community, but usually, not so enriching to the merchant or founder. It’s one less store run by someone who cares about what they do or the service they provide; a vocation as much as a business. The personal touch yields to outlet #9999 of whatever chain, or an online site with a chatbot.
Robert H 18:04 on 2022-07-18 Permalink
It’s sad, because it’s the loss of another of those third places, so enriching to a community, but usually, not so enriching to the merchant or founder. It’s one less store run by someone who cares about what they do or the service they provide; a vocation as much as a business. The personal touch yields to outlet #9999 of whatever chain, or an online site with a chatbot.
JaneyB 00:08 on 2022-07-19 Permalink
I’ve been in there. That’s sad news. It’s hard to imagine there’s no vacant storefront nearby that could be used by her instead.