NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After 42 years of business in East Nashville, Cumberland Hardware will close at the end of the year, the company announced in a Facebook post.
"We are deeply thankful for your loyalty, trust, and support. You have allowed us to become more than just a hardware store — you have allowed us to be part of your lives, your homes, and your stories," the Facebook post said.
The hardware store first opened in Nashville in 1910 and remained in the same family for decades before being sold to its current owners in the mid-1980s.
NewsChannel 5 visited the store in April when the owner, John Varallo, said that a lack of free parking and rising taxes in the neighborhood were making staying in business a challenge.
The last day of business for the store will be on December 31.
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