- Dates
- 2014-08-22 – 2014-08-30
- Kind
- Seasonal business closure
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- commerceartsseasonal-lifelocal-business
- Within
- Beaver Island
Island Artisans held an end-of-summer sale in August 2014 at the Sommer Place on Donegal Bay Road, then announced that it would close for the season on August 30. The owner was uncertain whether the shop would return the following summer.
These first-party notices establish the advertised sale and seasonal closure, not sales volume, permanent closure, or subsequent business history.
Sources
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Sources
- The shop advertised reduced prices on local crafts, baking mixes, gift items, and Dan Gentle furniture from its Sommer Place location across from the lumber shed, with Tuesday–Saturday noon-to-4 p.m. hours. This is a first-party promotion, not evidence of sales volume.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007894
- The owner announced that the shop would close for the season on Saturday, August 30, with a final Friday–Saturday noon-to-4 p.m. opening; the post expressed uncertainty about returning the following summer. This documents the announcement, not permanent closure.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007915
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Beaver Island Archive, “Island Artisans announces an end-of-season sale and closure, 2014”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-island-artisans-end-season-sale-2014/, accessed [date], citing Sue Avery, “End of summer sale at Island Artisans,” Beaver Island Forum, August 22, 2014. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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