Residents have actually revealed their destruction as a much-loved Spennymoor tool store closes its doors for the last time on June 2.
Charles Dickens Tool Store in Spennymoor is closing as the shop is “just not viable” any longer in the middle of increasing expenses.
The tool shop is presently going through a shutting down sale after 15 years of supply tools and equipment for do it yourself in the location.
Craig Howlett, Manager of the Hartlepool Branch, said: “It’s just, it’s just the way the world at the minute unfortunately rising costs of everything.
“The cost of the staffing, the cost of utility bills, the cost of obviously your rent, your rates, the cost of your stock and everything’s just going up and up and up.”
He included: “Unfortunately sales aren’t going to up and up and up.
“It gets to a point where you plateau out and your sales aren’t matching what your costs are.”
Charles Dickens Tool shops are owned by a family in Hartlepool, with a branch in the seaside town that sees ongoing success.
Staff have actually likewise been affected by the closure of the shop as the closure grows better.
Howlett revealed: “One of them got a job straight away. So that’s fine and the other one has put his CV about so obviously it will have an impact on them.”
Many locals of Spennymoor have actually connected to the store, revealing their destruction relating to the closure of the shop.
Howlett explained: “We’ve had had a lot of emails come back off the customers, sharing how disappointed and devastated they are and how much they love the shop.
“But It’s just not enough so the customers are gutted.
“It’s a shame because Spennymoor is a good town and it’s a shame to take this away from Spennymoor.”
