Rising costs cause another beloved Sarasota business to close its doors

The Brief

  • The Artisan Cheese Company in Sarasota has permanently closed its doors after nearly 15 years in business.
  • Owner Louise Converse says it wasn’t just one thing that forced her to close her doors, but punches that kept coming.
  • The closure joins a wave of local closures, including long-standing Sarasota institutions like Tasty Home Cookin’ and Indigenous.

SARASOTA, Fla. Rising costs and a shifting economy are just a few of the daily realities small business owners face.

A beloved downtown Sarasota specialty shop now joins a list of closed businesses and restaurants.

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What we know:

The Artisan Cheese Company has officially closed after nearly 15 years of serving the Sarasota community.

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