ðɪ ˈoʊnli lˈaɪv ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ ˈoʊnɚ, ɹˈɑːbɚt spˈɑːdɪk, dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə klˈoʊz ðə dˈoːɹz ʌvðə jˈɔːɹk skwˈɛɹ ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ˈæftɚ sˈɛvɹəl ʌnsəksˈɛsfəl lˈɔːsuːts wɪððə lˈɑːɹdʒ dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən tʃˈeɪnz.
The only live remaining owner, Robert Spodick, decided to close the doors of the York Square in July 2005 after several unsuccessful lawsuits with the large distribution chains.