Gamburg's To Officially Announce Hatboro Closing

HATBORO, PA —Gamburg's Furniture is expected to officially announce that it will be closing after 94 years in the borough sometime next week.

A store employee said Friday that Gamburg's —a borough downtown institution —is expected to make an announcement to the general public about the closure sometime next week.

The employee, who did not want their name used, said Gamburg's does not have an official closing date yet and that would depend on how quickly it sells its remaining furniture inventory.

Earlier this month, Gamburg's sent out a letter to its preferred customers stating that it would be closing its operations. A store employee told Patch at that time that a closing date could come sometime in the fall.

The letter, signed by owners Sid and Joyce, thanked customers for their "loyalty and support we have received over the many years."

Gamburg's is considered to be one of the properties seeking development under the borough's new Town Center ordinance.

Officials said Monday that the borough has not received any applications pertaining to the Gamburg property and no notification from the business that it is closing.

In late January, the Hatboro Borough Council approved a mixed-use ordinance for a section of York Road from Byberry Road to Montgomery Avenue.

The ordinance allows developers to make proposals that could see building heights go to 60 feet provided they meet certain guidelines, meaning that the downtown district could have taller buildings and apartments.

If an application to develop the 107 S. York Rd. Gamburg's property is received, it will be reviewed by the borough's planning commission and the public would have time to provide comments and feedback on the project, borough officials said.

Plans would have to be approved by the Borough Council before any development could take place.