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Sue LaRocque, owner of River Raisin Mercantile, is announcing this week that she is going out of business. Opening on May 5, 2017, River Raisin Mercantile, located at 138 Main St, has been a go-to location for more than eight years for antiques, collectibles, gifts, toys, and decorations.
LaRocque’s lease expires at the end of February. She states that she will keep her doors open until her lease expires unless everything sells earlier. And she does want things to sell. Starting on November 8, almost everything will be 30% off. She stated, “I want to start the sale quickly, so people have the chance to get Christmas gifts at a great price. I’m hoping that people think ahead and purchase gifts for birthdays, holidays, etc.” After a couple of weeks, the percentage off will go to 35%, then 40%, then 50% after the holidays. The shop does have items from vendors for sale and most vendors are removing their items before the sales start. LaRocque added that candles, syrup, jam, honey, quillery cards, and felted products will remain but stay at their regular price.
River Raisin Mercantile opened on what would have been LaRocque’s grandma’s 100th birthday. She owes her interest in antiques to her grandma in the first place. When her grandmother passed away at 96 years of age, LaRocque helped clean out her old farmhouse, and her appreciation of and curiosity about antiques grew from there. She began attending estate sales looking for more treasures and eventually opened two booths in antique malls, which led eventually to the store. Even though the store is closing, her passion for the antiques business hasn’t wavered. She stated, “I am keeping my booths in other malls. I even plan on expanding into other antique stores. I love this business and it will keep me busy until I decide what to do next with my time.” She plans to keep some of the shelves and cabinets for booth spaces but will be selling some as well at reduced prices…