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Double 8 Foods shut down all of its stores on July 23, 2015 citing decreasing sales as the primary factor for their closing. Customers were not made aware of the chain's upcoming closure until the day the stores closed down. Employees were similarly in the dark regarding their imminent terminations.
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The sudden closure of Double 8 Foods left many residents without a convenient source for groceries. As a result, local churches and the fire department began offering transportation to other grocery stores. The president of the
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The buildings that Double 8 Foods used have since been repurposed for new businesses. The store on N. Illinois St. has transformed into a brewery named Happy
Brewing Co. A warehouse on E. 46th St. now houses a brewery called Black Circle Brewing as well as a co-working space for home-service
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Fairfield Avenue. The chain was operated by Isaiah Kuperstein prior to its shutdown. Weisz was the great-uncle of Kuperstein's wife, Elana.
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