Friday, December 28, 2012

"THE DREAM IS OVER"

AS I PROMISED, YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE ALBANY LOCATION.  ON WEDNESDAY LAURIE MET WITH THE LANDLORD, WHO ASSURED HER THAT WE WERE ON TRACK TO A NEW LEASE - ON THE BUILDING AND ON OUR BUSINESS LIFE.  ON THURSDAY WE RECEIVED AN E-MAIL ANNOUNCING THAT HE HAS SOLD THE BUILDING.  WHILE WE CAN GUESS, WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED TO WHOM OR THEIR INTENTIONS OR TIME FRAMES. BASED ON ASSURANCES THAT WE WERE STAYING WE PUT ON HOLD PLANS FOR A NEW LOCATION AND LOOKING FOR FUNDING TO MOVE.  ASIDE FROM FEELING A TAD BETRAYED, WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE TO EMPTY THE BUILDING, SAY GOODBYE, RETURN MUGS, ETC.  AS SOON AS I KNOW ANYTHING I WILL LET YOU KNOW. WHATEVER HAPPENS WE WILL HONOR ALL DEBTS AND AGREEMENTS BOTH TO VENDORS  AND CUSTOMERS SOMEHOW.  THANK YOU FOR BEING LOYAL FRIENDS AND PATRONS. -JIM MAHAR

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