Atz Furniture going out of business after almost 100 years

The third-generation family furniture business liquidates this week beginning May 21.

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While some businesses are breathing a sigh of relief as they reopen their doors..others have decided to remain closed..in some cases for good.fox 55's jeremy masukevich tells us which local family-owned business is calling it quits after nearly 100 years in northeast indiana nat joe i've really been doing this since i was about 10 years old.

This is a multi generational business joe atz a third generation owner of atz furniture says it's not the pressure of covid-19 leading him to close the business after 98 years.sot joe well the decision to close was made long before covid-19 because it's time for me to retire.atz says they spent the six weeks on lockdown to plan business liquidation.lower third: joe atz, atz furniture owner sot atz but it did not come into the decision and now that we are back open we will have a successful going out of business sale, which is what we need to do to go out of business.reaching one hundred years has always motivated atz but he says the shutdown helped provide clarity.sot atz there are tradeoffs.

I can get to 100 years then retire and have everybody say why did you retire at 100 years?

Or i can enjoy the next couple years with my grandchildren and watch them grow up.being a family-owned business atz recognizes the struggle many small business owners are facing in trying to reopen.sot atz its easier to say cut expenses than it is to actually cut those expenses, especially if you are trying to keep people on your payroll.

Because if you are in a family business, usually you have people who have worked for you a long time.

Saying goodbye to those employees and customers has been difficult.nat joe i've got third and fourth generation customers that i know and its going to be sad not to see them anymore.he advises other family-owned businesses to look towards the light at the end of the tunnel..using covid-19 as a way to pick up public health best practices for the future.

Sot joe so if you can hang in, hang in, because it will be better times after this is over.

In kendallville, jeremy masukevich, fox 55 news atz furniture will begin its liquidation sale on thursday.

They say there will be drastically reduced prices on furniture and accessories throughout