It’s a day that Acton residents never thought would come.
After 165 years of putting the town on the map and making it ‘worth the drive to Acton,’ the (Olde) Hide House announced today that it will be closing its doors.
Danbury Global Ltd. & A.D. Hennick & Associates Inc. will be liquidating $5 million of inventory through an in-store sale beginning this Friday at 10 a.m.
"The Hide House has been a staple of premium quality leather goods for decades. It's a great opportunity to stop in one last time and buy something that can be passed on for generations," said Alex Hennick, President of A.D. Hennick & Associates.
A press release from Danbury Global says, “For various factors, the Hide House has made the difficult decision to shut their doors.”
“The staff and ownership are looking forward to seeing both old and new faces one last time as they thank their customers with significant savings.”
The (Olde) Hide House started as a warehouse for leather goods and officially opened its doors to the public in 1980.
With the famous, 'It’s worth the drive to Acton' radio ad attracting attention from far and wide, it’s estimated that the store brought 300,000 people to town each year.
The liquidation sale will include household furnishings, men's and ladies' jackets, handbags, gloves, wallets, hats, belts, slippers and more.
Read about the history of the Hide House here.
