Why Would Someone Close A Rural Grocery Store & Abandon The Inventory….

There is one that closed in 1963 and all of the canned groceries, tobacco items, dishes, and other things are still sitting on the shelves. Someone could make a fortune today if they sold everything. I think this store is in Canada.

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

My dad was a grocer with a corner store in a small town. When he closed he simply sold his remaining stock to other stores and it was gone immediately. I'm not sure what his formula was but I think 40 or 50 cents on the dollar would have made it a win-win arrangement. Shelf stable merchandise traditionally has a 15 to 20% margin, so at least double that would have worked to everyone's advantage.