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Sherman's Sports & Army Store Closing After 103 Years as Owners Retire

Owners Becky and Rex Sherman are retiring without a family successor to take over.

Overview

  • A going‑out‑of‑business sale advertising 25% off everything is underway as the store winds down.
  • Because the store has no website or social media, news of the shutdown was shared on a downtown community Facebook page.
  • Residents posted tributes and memories on Facebook, describing the shop as a Main Street fixture.
  • Founded in 1922 by Louis Sherman, the business evolved from a general store into an outdoor and army‑surplus retailer over multiple generations.
  • Coverage frames the closure as part of the mounting challenges facing small brick‑and‑mortar retailers as consumer habits shift and the sector consolidates.