Libertyville True Value To Close Soon After 51 Years In Town

LIBERTYVILLE, IL – After 51 years in business, the True Value in Libertyville will soon be closing. Located along Milwaukee Avenue, the hardware store has been run by the LeJeune family for nearly 40 of those years, according to the Daily Herald. Current owner Ed LeJeune is turning 65 next month and his retirement will mark an end of an era.

"After 50 years, it's time to wind down," LeJeune told the Daily Herald. "I can't find people who want to do this any more. I think they're afraid of the big-boxes, but what are you going to do?"

Liquidation sales are underway at the store–the business plans to initially offer 13 percent off everything, according to the Daily Herald. All items in the store will continue to be sold through Aug. 1 and anything left will be donated, scrapped or recycled.

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