Submitted by albalfa t3_y1co36 in WorcesterMA
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whatdoiwantsky t1_irwmsst wrote
Cue Rotmans going out of business sale posters everywhere for the next 2 years.
thedjbigc t1_irwqriy wrote
It is my understanding their storage warehouse was somewhere in Clinton, MA.
JohnnyGoldwink t1_irwv4jy wrote
Agree. That location could be something cool. Hopefully someone with some $$ seizes the opportunity.
Swak_Error t1_irww0ja wrote
I don't understand, I thought like a year ago they had a closing for remodeling sale.
Did they not actually remodel? Or did they do such a shitty job that it took less than a year for mold and mildew to come in?
radarengineer t1_irwwef1 wrote
Let me hold the football for you Charlie Brown...
HighVulgarian t1_irwwl3x wrote
I didn’t know about the remodel, that fact really amplifies my concerns. Now I’m triple glad I didn’t buy!
Virtual_Announcer t1_irwwpkr wrote
Just moved to the city a year ago. Are they constantly going out of business or is it for real for real this time? Grew up near a store on the north shore that my father and I were certain was a mob front because it was going out of business from grade school until I was in college.
tommyverssetti t1_irwys4a wrote
Hopefully Foreal
Hate_Gatekeeping t1_irx30sh wrote
From the information garnered here and elsewhere it looks like:
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Rotmans is not a major employer, espeicially for the amount of real estate it occupies.
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They have incredibly high mark-ups and constantly use gimmicky and dishonest sales tactics to rip off customers.
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Even if this is yet ANOTHER marketing ploy to drum up sales or restock inventory, it seems they should close anyways and make some room for honest business owners.
Kongar123456 t1_irx56z4 wrote
Seriously
They’ve been going out business and having a sale since before the dinosaurs.
operator_1337 t1_irx8e4d wrote
Yeah they are redoing their aux parking lot right now too.
Mononokid t1_irxdx57 wrote
I bought a couch up in the bargain section a few years ago, it’s not a comfy as the day I bought it, but for the price and size (sectional in my first home) I’m happy with it. That said, I’d NEVER trust my spine to a mattress from them.
Forgot_the_Jacobian t1_irxppwy wrote
I also had trouble walking in half of the store because the ceiling was too low lol
Enragedocelot t1_irxvoky wrote
But I hope it’s not turned into more luxury apartments for out of town wealthy folks.
albalfa OP t1_iry01tw wrote
I like this!
cgaels6650 t1_irye5wz wrote
Oh yeah we used to drink beers and have fires behind it from all the pallets and thrown out couches
katpadthai t1_iryplx2 wrote
I’m new to Worcester, and that placed just looked closed from the highway
chockfulloffeels t1_iryqm7s wrote
Well, Bernie died of Covid.
PondScvm t1_iryu47m wrote
There’s one going in in Shrewsbury
albalfa OP t1_iryvqmz wrote
Yeah I know, but for me (selfishly!) the Oxford one is easier to get to--all highway. Getting to that area of Rt 20 (again, for me) is probably a similar length of time, but a pain in the ass of non-highway roads.
FWIW, the same holds true for relatives who live not far off West Mountain St. Just easier to get to Oxford than that area of Shrewsbury.
albalfa OP t1_iryvy6i wrote
TBF from 290 it's always looked closed.
Also, Happy Cake Day!
Murais t1_irzb7wb wrote
Oh, we've had a few of those. Ask a long time Woo-dweller about the infamous "Lamp Store."
Pvt_Wierzbowski t1_irzcobf wrote
Is this guy still around?
Waste-Cat0825 t1_is00bvg wrote
Lol I thought they were already out of business and I drive by everyday 🤷🏻♀️
augustus_octavian82 t1_is0dctb wrote
Happy Cake Day!
katpadthai t1_is0e46o wrote
290, that’s the name! Thank you!
katpadthai t1_is0e5az wrote
exclaim_bot t1_is0e69m wrote
>Thanks!
You're welcome!
Constant-Piglet2163 t1_is0h0nu wrote
Shrewsbury Market Basket on Route 20 just over the line from Worcester opening in less than a month
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framedmushroom t1_is0xzlk wrote
Rotmans is trash. It took 8 months for them to deliver the correct couch to us and it fell completely apart in like 4 years.
MissHalina t1_is13308 wrote
For real?! SUCH EXCITE🥳🥳🥳
kingcaptainclutch t1_is199t3 wrote
When I used to work there I heard tell that Holy Cross was interested in buying up the building and using it for student housing.
kingcaptainclutch t1_is19h5l wrote
I worked there for a while and the AC has always been broken. They refused to fix it. Got out of there as soon as I moved out of Worcester
kingcaptainclutch t1_is19m5a wrote
The “remodel” was just them closing half the showroom. However, they didn’t downsize their inventory, they just crammed it all in the remaining showroom space lol
TrickyCell6458 t1_is1wt3d wrote
I bought a bed frame from them. Broke in less than a year. It was horribly designed
New-Vegetable-1274 t1_is3bw7e wrote
That's too bad, I wonder how long they'll be going out of business before they're not going out of business. This is an old NYC trick, "Going out of business, prices slashed, everything must go." Maybe this time they're serious, Maybe Holy Cross will snap it up it make it final. If it's true, too bad, they used to sell nice furniture.
New-Vegetable-1274 t1_is6jjgp wrote
That would suck as a MB location.
NativeSon508 t1_is6p9sl wrote
At what point is it false advertising or does that phrase/law even exist anymore?
jg429 t1_is7w8d7 wrote
Yeah I’ll probably keep going to Hudson. Once you imprint on a MB, it’s hard to change lol.
Source: I grew up in Billerica where we had three and everyone had a favorite 🤷🏻♀️
HighVulgarian t1_irwmqjs wrote
Makes sense to me. I went there to shop for a mattress a couple months ago, the place stunk like mildew throughout the store, the AC didn’t work and the water fountains only had hot water. I didn’t buy anything: if that’s how they present their display then I don’t want to find out how they store their stock.