At a time when other businesses are closing because of the economy, the popular furniture store is closing for other reasons.
Co-owner and manager Jim Slanker died at age 60 on Oct. 1. His wife, Jane, found that running the business by herself while maintaining the high quality of service their customers had come to expect was an impossible task.
“The economy didn’t make it easier, but losing my partner was the biggest factor.” Slanker said. “I just cannot manage it as well by myself as we did as a team.”
Over the next week the sizable inventory at Trostels will be reorganized by manufacturer and retagged with liquidation prices. The business Web site, www.trostels.com, lists 24 manufacturers from all over the country.
On Friday March 5, the liquidation sale will begin at 10 a.m.
The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, then from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 7, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Monday and Tuesday hours will be 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
“We will still do some special ordering the first week of the sale,” said Slanker.
“We hope to do this in a timely manner,” Slanker said. She expects to have the liquidation completed within six to eight weeks.
As the sale progresses, store hours may change and will be posted at the door, on the Web site, in advertisements and on the answering machine at (937) 845-9000.
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