Popular furniture store to close doors for heartbreaking reason
Popular furniture store to close doors for heartbreaking reason
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A POPULAR furniture store is set to close its doors for a heartbreaking reason. From painting in her front room to owning "the most beautiful shop" on the high street, Bronagh Hughes, 57, explained why her dream must come to an end. Vintage Co, in business for eight years on Baldock High Street in Hertfordshire, will close for good on February 28.
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Hughes explained that Baldock's decline in business as retailers gradually moved away is partly to blame. This, along with a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease has forced Bronagh to make an "awful decision", The Comet reports. She said: "I have reached the point where I simply cannot make it work.".
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However, Bronagh hopes to continue her business via social media for small projects only. She said: "It was a dream of mine 30+ years ago to have a shop on the High Street and from where I stand I feel I have achieved everything I set out to do.". In a Facebook post, Bronagh revealed all.
She said: "Okay, hard post coming up. "From my humble beginnings 12 years ago at the Vintage Barn in Knebworth, I built up Vintage Co. "I've gone from painting in my front room to having the most beautiful shop on Baldock High Street. "Sadly over the years business has slowed down, and I have reached the point where I simply cannot make it work.
"Health issues have added to the decision I have taken, and as of 28 February Vintage Co will no longer be on the High Street. "I will continue with the social media and will carry on with smaller things, lampshades will still be available to order, and I'm hoping that I will be able to carry on albeit on a much smaller scale.
