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Article: ReStore warehouse to shutter Dec. 31 ; Business struggles in tough economy
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- St. Joseph News-Press
- Article date:
- October 29, 2008
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Knowing the end is near, Margaret Crawford, a 69-year-old
handywoman, stood in the cool, cavernous Habitat for Humanity
warehouse Saturday afternoon.
When the new year hits, doors to the nonprofit's 16,000 square
foot ReStore warehouse in St. Joseph's Downtown will permanently
close.
For the past three years, Habitat has sold donated new and used
construction materials to help its core work of building affordable
homes in St. Joseph.
But revenues from the Habitat's side business are drying up.
Officials say an unprofitable economy and construction slump have
slowed donations and put the warehouse books in the red this year.
The inventory these days is primarily leftover materials from ...
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