Edgemere's Shallow Creek Cafe to Close March 22
The owners of the used bookstore and cafe fought the economy until they had no choice but to close.
After giving it their all, the owners of the Shallow Creek Bookstore Cafe in Edgemere have decided to close their doors for good. "It is with great sadness that we must announce that Shallow Creek will be closing permanently on Friday, March 22, 2013," the owners said in a Facebook post. "It has been a privilege and pleasure to serve our community for the past four and a half years." Sisters Laura Dernoga and Lynette Christensen and their mother, Gail Hoffman, opened the business in October 2008, just before the stock market crashed and the government officially declared the nation was in an economic recession. They have struggled since to keep the business open, and invested personal financial resources to keep the shop open. The …
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Edgemere resident
7:21 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Very sad to hear this ! I really hate the idea of a Dollar store taking the place of the bowling alley as well....what's next 5 cell phone stores and 8 nail salons...seems to be the only stores this area gets more ›