A popular store is closing in downtown Apex, and now the mayor has a plea.
“For those who have the ability to spend locally, even small acts of support can make a meaningful difference,” Mayor Jacques Gilbert said Tuesday, June 9 in a video posted to Facebook.
Gilbert urged people to shop at downtown Apex businesses after Alleyway Bookstore shared that it will leave its space. The shop said it’s facing rising costs and changes to foot traffic during a construction project outside its building on Salem Street…