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Popular Norwich Store To Close This Spring

A locally owned pet supply store has announced it will close.

NORWICH, CT — Agway, a locally owned pet supply store, announced it will close April 30, according to a Facebook post from owner Steve Miller.

"We have entered an agreement to sell our real estate, including the Storage Yard, and the Agway property," Muller wrote. "The new owners are experienced in the self-storage industry, and will continue operations of the Storage Yard."

The store will be liquidating its inventory, equipment, and furniture, which will be sold at a discount.

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"It has been fun, challenging, rewarding, but mostly an honor to serve the community since
2001, when I became owner," Muller wrote. "We will miss everyone as we all begin new chapters in our lives. Mostly I want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your business, friendships, and understanding as the challenges of the past couple of years have presented themselves."

The post received more than 350 reactions and 160 comments.

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One commenter wrote: "Thank you so much to all of you for your animal advocacy and allowing PAWS New England to have adoption events there. We will miss you!!"

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