Bromley's IGA in Sumas is closing. From our local paper, the Bellingham Herald:
"SUMAS A longtime retail landmark is going out of business this week, marking another closure among food markets in eastern Whatcom County.
Bob Bromley decided last week it was time to shut down
Bromley’s Market, which is near the U.S.-Canada border crossing at
315 Cherry St. Items have been selling quickly during a liquidation sale, so Bromley expects Wednesday to be the store’s last day of business.
The Bromley family has operated the grocery store for 57 years, and Bob Bromley said there has been a store on that property since1937, making the decision to close a tough one. It also meant telling 14 people they will no longer have jobs in the store.
“We wanted to continue on, but we couldn’t keep pouring money into this,” Bromley said. “It hurts.”
Bromley said slow sales the past two years and rising regulatory costs were factors in the decision to close. With the value of Canadian dollar expected to remain low this year, there wasn’t much chance of a sales rebound."
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Longtime Sumas grocery store to close this week | The Bellingham Herald
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