Iconic Vernon Furniture Store Closing After 83 Years In Business

VERNON, CT — Preparations were under way Tuesday for a liquidation sale marking the end of the storied Ladd & Hall Furniture store in the Rockville section of Vernon.

Ladd & Hall has been a pillar of commerce in the area since 1937.

The closing was announced over the weekend with a handout announcing a liquidation sale. A handwritten sign on the door at the 2o East Main St. Plaza simply said the store would be back open Thursday.

Workers at the store Monday pointed to several trucks lined up in the Ladd & Hall parking lot that were about to head to the warehouse a short distance down Brooklyn Street to "bring everything to the store." They expected the sale to last roughly three months.

(Rockville Downtown Association)

The Rockville Downtown Association lamented the demise.

"It saddens us to hear of Ladd and Hall Closing," an association Facebook post read. "They have been a staple in our community for 83 years. "The Olsen Family over the years have given to many charitable organizations, severed on local committees and boards. Thank you for all you have done over the years for Rockville/Vernon."

Vernon Economic Development Director Shaun Gately said he has had no recent meetings with the Olsens, who own the shopping plaza and have had it on the market for years.

He, also, was saddened by the news.

"Ladd & Hall has been a staple in the Vernon business community for so many years and we're grateful to have had them for so long," he said. "Furniture is tough tough brick-and-mortar business to business to be in right now and the fact that Ladd & Hal has been around so long is a testament to the quality of the people and product."

When Ladd & Hall leaves a Pizza restaurant, a package store and a convenience store will anchor the plaza.