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.”
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!
Understandable. But too bad for Newbury.
Owen-Im so sad-but on to bigger and better things! xx