Overview
- Tuesday, Dec. 23 was the store’s final full day, with a last partial day on Dec. 24 before a permanent shutdown at 210 S. Ashley St.
- Owner Kelly Vore said the business could no longer sustain rising rent and post‑COVID retail pressures, including competition from online sellers.
- Property owner Mark Hodesh is reviewing three proposals and says the likely replacement is a bar or bar‑restaurant, with an announcement targeted for January or February.
- Hodesh, who has owned the building since 1975 and previously ran the store, believes traditional retail in that location is no longer viable.
- Bill’s Beer Garden is expected to continue on the parking‑lot portion of the property, while the Downtown Home & Garden brand will come to a complete rest.