Longtime West Hartford Business to Close

Herb’s Sport Shops in West Hartford will close its doors after 44 years of business at the end of October.

Owner Andrew Sheintop posted the following message to customers on Facebook:

AFTER 44 YEARS OF BUSINESS IN WEST HARTFORD CENTER, HERB’S WEST HARTFORD WILL BE CLOSING AT THE END OF OCTOBER...TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE 50% OFF SALE! ( ALL SALES FINAL, STOCK MERCHANDISE ONLY)..PLEASE STILL SEE US IN OUR BRISTOL LOCATION FOR YOUR SPORTING GOODS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL NEEDS..!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE CUSTOMERS WHO SUPPORTED US.

Andrew Sheintop

owner

Sheintop, who took over the store after his father Herb died in the 1990s, told the Hartford Courant he made the decision to close mainly because “West Hartford Center is a difficult place to do business right now.”

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Sheintop said there were also many contributing factors, including declining sales due to online shopping, more bars and restaurants opening in West Hartford Center than family-owned businesses and a new parking meter system implemented that he said makes it more difficult and confusing for potential customers to find parking or to linger and shop longer, according to the Courant.

Read more at the Hartford Courant here.

Photo via Herb’s Sport Shop on Facebook