News today is that the Gordy's on Hamilton Avenue in Eau Claire is closing at 5 PM today. This was announced, as have been a few others, by a sign on the door the day of the closing. This leaves just one Gordy's in Eau Claire (on West Clairemont, the one that is near the Menards) that remains open. One is left in Chippewa Falls as well. Several of the other stores are being taken over by Festival Foods.
Clearly Gordy's is having a tough time, which appears to have largely been caused by a rapid expansion that they could not maintain in the very competitive grocery business in Wisconsin. You may remember that they were set to open a store in Menomonie last year, but postponed starting construction several times and then quietly dropped the project.
I'm always sorry to see a family business falter, but perhaps with the new management that is in place they will survive, although with a much smaller presence in the Chippewa Valley.
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