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28 Comments on A little less cold and creamy....
Laura, It is in deed a sad time.
Marilyn, I know! like all other small communities Searcy did not need to lose any jobs either!
Tish, I agree. we lose a little of ourselves.
Mike. There is never a good time to fold. I'm sure this was very difficult for the family.
Sharon, it stirred my emotions for sure.
Richie, I agree. If you like it BUY IT!
Sally and David, It hurts to lose a local business everytime it happens.
Joni, Ironic isn't it? An ice cream business going out of business around the 4th.
This is a much-too frequent refrain these days. Even if they are well frequented, the cost of staying in business often makes it cost-prohibitive to compete with the national chains. I'm sorry to hear this, Charles. (and I just saw your response to my post. You are too cute)
Hi Charles - Oh no! It's awful when a great local business has to close its doors. It hits harder these days, because there seem to be fewer and fewer family-run businesses and more anonymous chains. Herb and I seek out the smaller businesses as much as we can, to try and help them stay in business.
I hope you're having a good 4th of July weekend!
it is sad when any business closes, but a family business seems to hurt even more, right? And ice cream>
That's very sad Charles. Maybe they can restructure and start over...?
It's sad to see proud family-run operations struggling to survive. I wish that more people would be willing to pay a small premium to support these companies and their local economies. It seems that not enough people are.
Malcolm. We need the jobs for sure and the family business is at risk nearly everywhere.
Tammy. It would be great but nothing is mentioned in the press just yet.
Kristen, Agreed.
Judy, These are sobering, tough times...everywhere.
Mimi, life is good, but not without challenges. I'm trying not to think of those families without paychecks in the middle of summer.
Charles, its always dissappointing when any local business shuts down. It affects so many people as well as the neighborhood. We lost a popular restaurant here in West Portal. A sign inside the front door says 'closed for kitchen remodeling'. There is a hand written petition taped outside the door begging the restaurant to reopen. But the real story is that one pay day when employees showed up to get their paychecks, The place was locked down. The owners have left the country...
John, It is very disappointing. Chipping away at the economy...
I hate to see a small business close and hate it even more if it should be an ice cream place. Nothing better than good rich ice cream any turime of the year.
I must confess, great-tasting ice cream is one of those delectable passions. Maybe I could talk you into swapping some Cajun culinary delight for some of your sweet treats before they completely run out!
Charles....seeing things like this happen reminds me of the old barns I photograph......they were both such a big part of our history....now they just fade away....nice post!
Hope you have a great 4th of July!---Rob
Go Vols!
Charles - this is sad indeed! I hate to hear when these old established and loved companies go out of business. They played a large part in the growth of the areas and then they are suddenly gone after many faithful years.
Chas ~ It's always a sad day when a Mom & Pop business closes it's doors in a community. It's also a reminder that small town America is drifting away. I make a point of patroning small businesses... a lot of hard work goes into start-ups and even more hard work to keep them running. I happen to be a huge ice cream lover too!
Charles,
I'm seeing shops close up frequently here in Texas too and it's very concerning. I think this is another great example of how we shouldn't take things for granted. The Yarnells Ice Cream Family run business was part of your life because you are part of that community and to know it's closing its doors forever leaves a hole in your heart, doesn't it?
I guess the lesson learned here is that nothing lasts forever. History teaches us this; yet as humans we want to cling on to the past despite the economy or what it takes to stay in business.
Charles, Good post..So Sad to see the end of Yarnell's. I Love their Ice Cream!
Sad, I imagine it was hard to compete with the big boys on price. I for one glady pay a buck more per gallon for some "Klienpeter Ice Cream" (our local dairy).
Charles, Yarnell's Ice Cream has always been available in the grocery. Its sad that the economy of the last couple years has been their undoing. The loss of the company in Searcy will affect greatly affect the area.. with 200 direct employees in a town of 8000, it will be felt.
Yarnell's ice cream has always had that rich "home-made" flavor.
Good morning Charles.
That is a sad story...
We should always support our local businesses.
When I was a kid, we lived in Storrs Connecticut, home to the U of Connecticut - they have their own cows and make some of the world's best ice cream.
When I moved back to this country I made a point of taking a vacation to Storrs with my kids so they could experience that ice cream - fresh and creamy!