By Ken Stern 

Nine La Conner businesses close

 


At least nine local businesses have decided to close since March. On Morris Street: Seeds Bistro & Bar and The LUX. On First Street: Whitey’s BBQ, Bitters Co., Bears ‘N Friends, Pelindaba Lavender, Les Femmes and La Conner Sweet Shoppe. Indigo Stitch, on the boardwalk, will end its lease after October and will run its business online.

Seeds and Whitey’s struggled with selling takeout this spring. Sit down meals in June did not provide enough income. Bears ‘N Friends and Les Femmes are closing in July. The Fosters are consolidating their women’s clothing store into their Skagit River Boutique across the street. Bears ‘N Friends has been closing for the last year and will finally sell out its inventory.

Robyn and Mike Graves are retiring and selling their fixtures as well as their candy. They expect to shutter their sweet shop in August.

Rebecca Strong closed her gallery and event space, The Lux, and moved to Lopez Island June 28 with her husband, Bob Jacobson, where he lived for years.


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Bitters Co. and Pelindaba Lavender never opened again after closing in March.

The La Conner Chamber of Commerce moved from Morris Street to Maple Hall, a cost savings measure.

 

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