Popular Mobile Christmas store to permanently close
WKRG
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And Haley, this is a'}, {'start': '18.800', 'end': '23.960', 'text': 'bittersweet decision for the store'}, {'start': '20.960', 'end': '23.960', 'text': 'owner.'}, {'start': '24.640', 'end': '28.480', 'text': "Yeah, the store owner tells me that he's"}, {'start': '26.480', 'end': '30.960', 'text': 'been considering this for the past year'}, {'start': '28.480', 'end': '33.279', 'text': "and a half, but has decided it's time to"}, {'start': '30.960', 'end': '33.279', 'text': 'say'}, {'start': '33.399', 'end': '39.760', 'text': 'goodbye after nearly 50 magical years.'}, {'start': '37.680', 'end': '41.520', 'text': "Store is full. You know, we've pulled"}, {'start': '39.760', 'end': '43.520', 'text': 'everything out of the back and stocked'}, {'start': '41.520', 'end': '45.200', 'text': "up everything we can. It's time for"}, {'start': '43.520', 'end': '47.520', 'text': 'Robert Moore and Company, Christmas'}, {'start': '45.200', 'end': '50.640', 'text': 'Town, and Village Collectibles to close'}, {'start': '47.520', 'end': '52.640', 'text': 'for good. The worst thing about this is'}, {'start': '50.640', 'end': '56.239', 'text': 'saying goodbye. Original owner Robert'}, {'start': '52.640', 'end': '58.199', 'text': 'Moore opened the store in 1976 and Larry'}, {'start': '56.239', 'end': '60.640', 'text': 'Herd joined the team in'}, {'start': '58.199', 'end': '62.879', 'text': '1979, ensuring the Christmas spirit'}, {'start': '60.640', 'end': '65.600', 'text': 'stayed alive year round and spreading'}, {'start': '62.879', 'end': '67.760', 'text': 'cheer to customers of all ages. Three'}, {'start': '65.600', 'end': '72.000', 'text': 'years old, little bitty blonde thing got'}, {'start': '67.760', 'end': '75.280', 'text': 'glasses on and she goes, "Wow!" and just'}, {'start': '72.000', 'end': '77.520', 'text': 'super loud and we all were giggling'}, {'start': '75.280', 'end': '79.759', 'text': 'about it. As Moore got older, his health'}, {'start': '77.520', 'end': '82.880', 'text': 'declined and the pair decided to close'}, {'start': '79.759', 'end': '85.439', 'text': 'in 2014. But the public wanted more. He'}, {'start': '82.880', 'end': '88.000', 'text': 'got thousands of requests to reopen.'}, {'start': '85.439', 'end': '89.680', 'text': 'Thousands of request. And I looked at'}, {'start': '88.000', 'end': '92.400', 'text': 'him and I said, "I think I can do it."'}, {'start': '89.680', 'end': '94.400', 'text': 'Moore died in 2019 while Herd kept the'}, {'start': '92.400', 'end': '97.119', 'text': 'store running and business stayed'}, {'start': '94.400', 'end': '99.200', 'text': 'booming. I could clone me at 20. I would'}, {'start': '97.119', 'end': '101.920', 'text': "say we're we're fine. We'll keep going."}, {'start': '99.200', 'end': '105.040', 'text': "But I'm not. I'm almost 70. So, I've got"}, {'start': '101.920', 'end': '106.799', 'text': 'to begin to think of me a little and try'}, {'start': '105.040', 'end': '108.960', 'text': 'to try to get things straight. But the'}, {'start': '106.799', 'end': '111.680', 'text': 'cost to keep the store afloat became too'}, {'start': '108.960', 'end': '113.600', 'text': 'much. Rising cost products, rising cost'}, {'start': '111.680', 'end': '116.240', 'text': 'with insurance, rising costs with'}, {'start': '113.600', 'end': '118.479', 'text': 'payroll taxes, rising cost with power'}, {'start': '116.240', 'end': '120.320', 'text': 'bills, rising, rising, rising, leading'}, {'start': '118.479', 'end': '122.640', 'text': "to the store's closure. It's a decision"}, {'start': '120.320', 'end': '125.439', 'text': "that didn't come easy as Herd says he"}, {'start': '122.640', 'end': '127.920', 'text': 'will miss the 38,000 customers he now'}, {'start': '125.439', 'end': '131.399', 'text': 'calls his friends. Final message is, I'}, {'start': '127.920', 'end': '131.399', 'text': "can't thank you enough."}, {'start': '133.040', 'end': '137.360', 'text': "It's been a blessing. It's been an"}, {'start': '140.760', 'end': '144.760', 'text': 'honor. And I hope that you will always'}, {'start': '143.599', 'end': '149.360', 'text': 'remember us'}, {'start': '144.760', 'end': '149.360', 'text': 'fondly cuz we certainly will do that to'}, {'start': '151.480', 'end': '157.360', 'text': 'you. The final closing sale begins next'}, {'start': '155.200', 'end': '160.080', 'text': 'Wednesday and they hope to end it by'}, {'start': '157.360', 'end': '164.239', 'text': "July 24th. They'll have extended hours"}, {'start': '160.080', 'end': '164.239', 'text': 'for the first couple of weeks.'}]