English Gardens will be closing its Brighton, Mich. location after the 2012 Christmas season. English Gardens President John Darin made the announcement Oct. 22 that the business would not renew its lease of the building.
"It was a business decision to maximize profits for our shareholders, associates and vendor partners," Darin said. "This will allow us to focus our resources on our existing stores and potential new stores."
Darin stated that the garden centers will remain dedicated to southeastern Michigan.
The Brighton location opened five years ago and includes a nursery, garden center, outdoor living department and seasonal Christmas store. In its 58 years in business, English Gardens has never closed a non-seasonal location, according to an email sent to customers by Darin.
The store will officially close Jan. 1, 2013. English Gardens has six other locations in the area.
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