Bootlegger closed permanently on Sunday after the parent company decided to shutter all Canadian stores<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the end of an era at Station Mall \u2013 Bootlegger closed its doors for the last time on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter so many years, it\u2019s hard to believe it\u2019s time to say goodbye,\u201d said Meghan Gallagher on social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cBootlegger has been so much more than a workplace\u2014it was a second home. It gave me friendships that became family, lessons I\u2019ll carry forever, and memories that I\u2019ll always look back on with a smile.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
SooToday spoke with Gallagher, a shift manager who worked at the store for four-and-a-half years, for information about the closure.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom what we\u2019ve been told, it wasn\u2019t about our store or our team,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was part of a Canadian wide decision to close all Bootlegger locations. It\u2019s heartbreaking because we had loyal customers and an amazing group of coworkers, and it\u2019s sad to see something that\u2019s been part of the community for so long come to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gallagher didn\u2019t entirely blame online shops such as Amazon for the closure.<\/p>\n
\u201cRetail has definitely changed over the years, but I think it\u2019s probably a mix of a lot of factors. I just know it\u2019s tough seeing our store and so many others close in our community.<\/p>\n
\u201cEspecially in the mall. We don\u2019t have much here for clothing stores.\u201d<\/p>\n