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The Canvas Factory Closed :(
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:27 pm
by 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.
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:12 pm
by sailorgirl
Funny I swear it was open when I walked by on Tuesday or Wenesday of last week!
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:41 pm
by 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.
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:34 pm
by Jumbiegirl
Strange article. I wonder who Frank talked to because the current owner is a man named Tom.
Canvas Factory
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:32 pm
by fbarnako
Tom, on the CV's web site ... says they're done.
I'm very sorry, too.
http://www.mongoosejunctionstjohn.com/stores.htm
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:27 am
by RickG
Frank, do you think we are going to see more long-time business close because of the hike in property assessments?
Cheers, RickG
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:59 pm
by 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
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:58 am
by 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.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:38 am
by Eric on St John
Last day was August 18, turns in the keys Sept 1.