{"id":193237,"date":"2025-10-06T11:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/193237\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:41:12","slug":"a-park-ridge-store-is-putting-up-the-closed-signfor-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/193237\/","title":{"rendered":"A Park Ridge store is putting up the closed sign\u2026for good."},"content":{"rendered":"

Workers at a Park Ridge store are putting up the closed sign today\u2026for good.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all very over the store closing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Outside American Science and Surplus here in Park Ridge hangs a sign that reads \u201ceverything must go.\u201d Inside, a handful of customers rummage around the shop\u2019s unique, and discounted offerings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re tired. Yesterday was one hell of a day where we had hundreds of customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Worker Shanoa tells us it\u2019s a lot quieter on the store\u2019s final day of business, which comes a few months after owners raised nearly 200 thousand dollars in hopes of keeping it alive.<\/p>\n

\"American<\/p>\n

American Science and Surplus shoppers<\/p>\n

Photo credit Andy Dahn\/WBBM<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be hard for small, cool and unique places to thrive. All that\u2019s going to be left is the big, name brand stores. It\u2019s a shame.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, American Science and Surplus isn\u2019t going away entirely: locations remain open in Geneva, as well as Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

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