Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Beloved Hawthorne Restaurant Gordo's Closes After 40 Years In Business Beloved Hawthorne Restaurant Gordo's Closes After 40 Years In Business
Beloved Hawthorne Restaurant Gordo's Closes After 40 Years In Business A beloved restaurant has closed its doors after nearly 40 years in business. Owners Michael and Lisa Schliman of Gordo's in Hawthorne held a farewell party over the weekend that brought hundreds to the Commerce Street eatery -- one last time. "So sad to know that Gordo's is closing," John Torpey said on Facebook. "Diane practically raised our two sons there... Our biggest regret is that our next generation, our Grand Daughter Kayla, will never know the power of Gordo's." "A neighborhood institution will be very much missed," Sally Love said. "Incredible you are closing," Yvonne Last …

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by Cecilia Levine
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Business
End Of An Era: Community Laments Closing Of The Barn In Closter End Of An Era: Community Laments Closing Of The Barn In Closter
End Of An Era: Community Laments Closing Of The Barn In Closter Stop in to say your last goodbyes: The Barn in Closter announced it will soon be closing. The eatery opened in 2013 in the Closter Commons replacing The Farm in Closter and has since been a local favorite for soups, brunch, desserts and more. The Barn in Closterfoodieeatsss INSTAGRAM Community members lamented over the news, which was announced Thursday in a Facebook post. "Wow, this is truly the passing of an era," "Michele Langer Hurst commented. "I grew up just up the road when it was still called Trautwein Farm and we’d ride our bikes down the hill, only to have walk them all the w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Walmart Closing Westchester Store, Affecting Hundreds Of Jobs Walmart Closing Westchester Store, Affecting Hundreds Of Jobs
Walmart Closing Westchester Store, Affecting Hundreds Of Jobs Walmart announced Tuesday it will close its store in downtown White Plains by Aug. 10, affecting more than 395 employees. Philip Keene, director of communications for Walmart, said that the move is based on a number of factors, including financial performance and strategic alignment with long-term plans. The store is located at 275 Main St. “The decision to close our White Plains store is not an easy one," Keene said. "We opened the store in 2006 and we are as proud today as we’ve ever been with how the store leadership and associates have served and contributed to the local comm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hackensack, NJ
Business
Hackensack's Kazimir's Pets Closes After 68 Years; Customers Mourn Hackensack's Kazimir's Pets Closes After 68 Years; Customers Mourn
Hackensack's Kazimir's Pets Closes After 68 Years; Customers Mourn Kazimir's Pet Shop in Hackensack will be closing next month after 68 years in business. "The internet and chain stores have taken over the industry," the pet shop announced on social media.  "It's not easy for a small business to survive. A big part of our life will be gone but we must move forward." A closing sale is in effect until the store's last day on April 15. "We will miss our customers who have become our family," the store wrote. We are so grateful for everyone who works there who always took the time to answer our questions and care about pets as …

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by Cecilia Levine