So, it’s true. I walked by Kitchen Arts this morning after drop-off, and they’re indeed packing up and moving on. I suppose they’ve had a good run – the store opened back in 1980. Guess we’ll have to trek over to Williams-Sonoma in Copley if we’re suddenly in need of a pie tin or silicone spatula.
Here’s the message on their website. Sounds like Newbury rents + recession booted them out of business:
“At the end of this month KitchenArts is closing it’s doors and leaving Newbury Street after nearly 30 years. Everything is on sale: merchandise, shelving, display tables, the works. Come on down, score some deals, and say goodbye to another independent retail store. Sale ends March 31, 2010. Everything must go.”
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3 Comments
March 5, 2010 at 10:58 am
The recession has been the nail in the coffin…rents dropped quite a bit last year. The other major factor is the web…KitchenArts sales have been on a slide for years, with most of our big-ticket sales gone awhile ago (sets of cookware, etc.) It’s hard to survive on wooden spoons alone!
March 5, 2010 at 11:23 am
Understandable. But too bad for Newbury.
March 5, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Owen-Im so sad-but on to bigger and better things! xx