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3Hotdogs

(15,545 posts) Sat Jul 23, 2022, 04:31 PM Jul 2022

The Grommet - out of business. This was a small business

that was started by a couple of women, as I recall. They were bought out a couple of years ago and fired by the new corporate owners.

How did TG get fucked up?

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The Grommet - out of business. This was a small business (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Jul 2022 OP

How did TG get fucked up? Salviati Jul 2022 #1

I saw that recently, got some emails about a going out of business sale. Ocelot II Jul 2022 #2

I found this info: Ocelot II Jul 2022 #3

Salviati

(6,059 posts)

1. How did TG get fucked up?

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2022, 04:35 PM

Jul 2022

I think your second sentence is all the explanation that is needed.

Ocelot II

(131,217 posts)

2. I saw that recently, got some emails about a going out of business sale.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2022, 04:46 PM

Jul 2022

I've bought a number of items from them; they had some cool and unusual stuff. I was sorry to see them go.

Ocelot II

(131,217 posts)

3. I found this info:

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2022, 04:50 PM

Jul 2022

https://www.retaildive.com/news/ace-hardware-shuts-down-the-grommet-layoffs/626316/

They were bought by Ace Hardware, but each Ace store was responsible for selling Grommet merch. I have no quarrel with Ace; my local one is great, run by really nice, helpful people. Their niche item is spicy pickles, which is weird for a hardware store but they're great pickles.

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