My place of employment for the past 24 years ( until I stopped working after Xmas 2009) is closing on August 31st after being in business for 55 years! Another casualty of the economy....
When I went to work there in 1986 ( 2 weeks after I got married & moved to the area), it was the only game in town.....It is a gift/china/crystal/housewares store.
At the time there were no Targets, Walmart, Home Depot, Bed, Bath & Beyond around.....
Stores were closed Sun & Mon & Thursday was the one night it was open--all of downtown torrington was like that--and boy, were we busy that night! Everybody in the area did their bridal registries there--30 or 40 a month!
With the advent of big box stores the retail climate changed.....
I went in today...lots of people in there looking for bargains...All the employees have seen it coming, but it was still a shock. The woman who is the manager is 60 years old and has worked there 43 years--all other employees have been there at least 20 !
I am moving on to the next phase of my life--I signed up for Social Security last week & will get my 1st check in mid October.....Makes me realize I'm growing older!
And I just realized that I'm posting this on my 24th wedding anniversay!
Sad that the shop is closing, but then again, it says a lot that it remained open as long as it did. And - Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary!
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Isla Chica
Happy Annivesary! Our 5 year was this month and I'm looking forward to year 24.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the economy is turning around simply because to focus on the opposite is just too depressing for me. I'm hoping that these changes allow people to make a shift in their lives that makes them happier. I know it sounds naive, but I really do hope that there is a bigger that we just can't see yet.
Thanks for the well wishes! Kim, it's a great attitude to ahve, but sometimes you get in so deep waiting for it to turn around. That's what happened to this business ( a condensed version)--the owner should have closed 6+ months ago!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary Ann! At least you saw the closure coming and didn't go to work one day to find the doors locked. I know people that has happened to.
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