The Canvas Factory Closed :(

[Teresa_Rae]

According to Frank Barnako's website, The Canvas Factory has closed:
http://barnako.typepad.com/news_of_st_j ... .html#more

I stopped in there a couple times to buy visors when I forgot to bring one along on vacation.

It's too bad.

[sailorgirl]

Funny I swear it was open when I walked by on Tuesday or Wenesday of last week!

[Diana2]

I'm soooooo sorry to see the Canvas Factory close. We were there in June and found out he was going to close in August. I ordered a boat load of bags that should last me for many many years.

[Jumbiegirl]

Strange article. I wonder who Frank talked to because the current owner is a man named Tom.

[fbarnako]

Tom, on the CV's web site ... says they're done.

I'm very sorry, too.

http://www.mongoosejunctionstjohn.com/stores.htm

[RickG]

Frank, do you think we are going to see more long-time business close because of the hike in property assessments?

Cheers, RickG

[StJohnRuth]

Do we have some reason to believe that the property tax assessment has something to do with why The Canvas Factory closed? That was not my understanding....
-Ruth

[Jumbiegirl]

It had nothing to do with property taxes. Tom was very open to us about what he closed. The store hadn't made money since he owned it - too much competition from Bean or stores that carried cheap bags. Just plain not enough sales to cover expenses.

[Eric on St John]

Last day was August 18, turns in the keys Sept 1.