Artist & Craftsman Supply in Cambridge closing

Submitted by legranarman t3_zqp5cg in CambridgeMA

From their facebook page:

> Dear friends of Artist & Craftsman Supply, it's the end of an era. Regretfully, we must announce the closing of our Cambridge location.

> Yes, our long history in Cambridge is coming to an end, but our sister store, Artist & Craftsman Supply North Boston, will remain open.

> Our Cambridge store will begin a liquidation sale immediately with 30% OFF our everyday prices, storewide, on all merchandise.

> We cannot thank our staff enough for their loyalty, dedication, and hard work. Over the coming weeks, we will be working closely with the Cambridge team to support their employment during the closing process and help transition to their next endeavors.

> A huge thank you to our loyal customers who have supported us in Cambridge for nearly two decades.

> We hope to see all of you at our sister location, 751 Broadway Rt 1 S, Saugus, or by shopping online at www.artistcraftsman.com

> - Sincerely, A&C

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krysjez t1_j0zvcla wrote

I'm devastated - i love that place, and they always had better prices than Blick across the street.

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fragglet t1_j11w88n wrote

The staff have always been super nice and knowledgeable too

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sine4ter t1_j12s83u wrote

thank you so much!!! this makes me so happy to hear 😊

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fragglet t1_j13njtr wrote

Thank you for everything! Love the store and hoping (seeing your comment) that this isn't the end)!

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blackdynomitesnewbag t1_j0z5bk8 wrote

This is so sad. Do we know if there’s a particular reason?

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adm7373 t1_j10xo7q wrote

When they got rid of the Dunkin, the whole neighborhood went downhill. Now Starbucks and Darwin's are gone. The Indian place across the street is gone. Central Kitchen, The Field. When will it end???

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some1saveusnow t1_j1ku4ky wrote

That Dunkin’s was definitely not holding the whole neighborhood up…

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sine4ter t1_j12s6ox wrote

I'm the manager there - just posted a comment here with some more details

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IamUnamused t1_j0z5rim wrote

Ugh that sucks for the neighborhood

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sine4ter t1_j12sng6 wrote

We're hoping to be in another location in either Cambridge, Somerville, or Boston very soon. Still TBD, but definitely in the works :) stay tuned~!

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sine4ter t1_j12ruyt wrote

Hey everyone!

I hope this is seen. I'm the manager of the A&C Cambridge location. We're closing the store because the rent is getting too high, and our lease was up in June 2023 anyways. It's very sad news...I've been going there since I was a wee lad myself, and managing my favorite store for the past 2.5 years has been a real honor. Unfortunately, as I'm sure people will agree, Cambridge is changing too quickly for smaller businesses like ours to keep up.

BUT, there is some good news: we are actively looking to move the store to another location in Cambridge or Somerville!! 😃 We will not be gone for good. Your support right now will without a doubt help us get a new store going ASAP. Not sure of the exact location yet but we have a few places in mind and I'm personally working hard as hell to make sure we come back even better. If you know of any commercial retail spaces for lease in the Cambridge/Somerville/Boston area, call our store at 617-354-3636 or send me a DM.

Please DM me or drop by the store in person, if you'd like updates on our store move. We can get you added to the email list and keep you in the loop. Our last day being open to the public is January 15th. And at the moment, we're running a liquidation sale with everything in the store at 30% off. Our hours are 10am-7pm, Monday-Saturday. Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, we are open from 10am-5pm. Christmas Day and New Years Day we're closed. Sundays, we're open from 11am-6pm. See y'all soon! ❤️🌈

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littlest_lemon t1_j0za2or wrote

Oh this makes me SO sad. That's where I get all of my specialty art supplies. :(

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GrippingHand t1_j0zecvq wrote

I'm sorry to hear this. They were a great source of supplies, and I found the staff very helpful.

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sine4ter t1_j12s920 wrote

Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

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theWora t1_j107h8i wrote

  1. This is sad news that local shops close down

  2. Why is the liquidation slae happening exactly when I'm out of town!!!

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sine4ter t1_j12spnu wrote

Liquidation is going until we close the store to the public, which is on January 15th!

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WaitForItTheMongols t1_j12iej4 wrote

Do they have a final day of business set?

This sucks though, Blick is too upscale, A&C has always been perfect, it's a great walking distance from MIT and has crazy good selection of everything. I hate all the rent-raising happening everywhere, have to assume that's what's causing this.

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sine4ter t1_j12sb4v wrote

I'm the manager there; I just posted a comment with some details, as well as the final day of business, which is January 15th.

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SpyCats t1_j1070z6 wrote

Oh this one hurts. 😞

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nkdeck07 t1_j11hhf6 wrote

Fuck, I meant to stop in there last week but was sick

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fragglet t1_j11w1rk wrote

This is really sad :(

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