BARNARD, Vt. -
People in the town of Barnard, Vermont will no longer be able to go somewhere that has been around for 180 years. That's the town's general store. Its owners decided to close the historic store but not without a big send off.
Hundreds of people crammed into the Barnard General Store Tuesday one last time after 180 years of business.
"Everybody knows we put our heart in this and this outpouring of love is the best possible way we could have left," said part owner Kim Furlong.
She was overwhelmed by the support she and her business partner Carolyn DiCicco received.
"The love we've felt in the past four days has been the most remarkable experience for a lifetime," said Furlong.
Francis Bean has been a customer since the late 1960's. It's not easy for him to see it go, "It feels like a piece has been ripped out."
Established in 1832, the Barnard General Store has been a gathering place for news, food and connections.
It was last year's unusual weather took a toll on their bottom-line, DiCicco says, "No foliage business after the hurricane and with no snow this winter it just left us in a really bad spot, and we said enough."
Tuesday night, the store went out with a bang. A burger night so successful hundreds of people wanted to see a piece of history, become history.
