Stores that have been staples of the American shopping tradition for decades are closing in large numbers. Take a closer look at the reasons why it’s so hard for retailers to stay open.
A fire engulfed Rocky Top Log Furniture in Garrard County on Friday morning. The business manufactured and sold log furniture for homes and hotels online and in store. Another shop was operating in Tennessee.
Two days before Christmas in 2014, Marine Adam Weber married Lyndsey Childers at Coba Cocina in Lexington. After other wedding plans fell through, a last-minute decision to marry at the restaurant occurred while Weber was on leave.
Macy's Backstage, an in-mall off-price store, offers trendy clothing and a variety slightly different from parent store Macy's. (Music: www.bensound.com)
Very long lines formed quickly at Fayette and other malls across the country for the special promotion that allowed customers to pay as little as $1 for Build-A-Bear's fuzzy make-your-own friends. The company closed the lines to further patrons.
Woodford Reserve got a multimillion-dollar expansion in 2014, when the company opened at least four 55,000-barrel warehouses in Woodford County on the hill overlooking the historic distillery.
According to a poll done by bourbon writer Janet Patton, here are the top bourbons to drink during the Kentucky Derby. The top answer may leave more questions than answers. Music: www. bensound.com
