Earl May is closing

20 years ago

Just read in the paper today that EarlMay is closing in Mason City by the end of this month. Its been around this area for 38 years. I know that EarlMay is a bit more expensive, but I always enjoyed walking through and dreaming. My co-workers gave me a gift certificate there for my birthday last year. Had a ball spending it!

Hate to see these businesses closing......

MonaRae

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creamgogo
20 years ago
hate to hear that, too. i love earl may. hope we keep ours.
sweetkitten51
20 years ago
Ours in Boone closed last week also.
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lgoldsmith
20 years ago
Our's (Creston) closed back in late October/early November. Totally out of the blue. Even the workers at the store only got a couple days notice. They told them, "We're closing the store this week," and told them they'd be there to pack everything up. No sales, no anything....just WHAM!
iowa50126
20 years ago
I tried to log on to the Earl May website today, but it was not responding.

The site still shows up on Google but it timed out when I tried to go there.
monarae_gw
Original Author
20 years ago
That is what happened here with the workers also.
No notice, just had a couple of days.....
I will miss smelling the dirt in Jan. as that is when I
start to get spring fever! hehe!

MonaRae
rbatesmillernursery
20 years ago
Earl May actually closed 12 stores in total and a few years ago they fired all of their Professional Landscape Designers, ending their professional landscaping program.
iowagirl2006
20 years ago
I see the one in Denison was closed also.
wesida
20 years ago
The one in Iowa city is still open. i called them yesterday for some questions and they said they will be having new shipments in 2 weeks, meaning they probpaly won't close soon.
i don't know why all the other ones closed...
whatcheer
20 years ago
Our Earl May in Waterloo, Cedar Falls is still open. I'm afraid the big chain stores are really making it hard on them.
paws4pets
20 years ago
I think they are restructuring or something. I stopped at the one in Ottumwa and bought a small greenhouse and asked about Alfalfa Meal for my Hosta's and they don't carry it because they aren't classified as a feed store or something similar. Leaning towards greenhouse/plant sales.
Paws
winifred
20 years ago
Our Earl May on the Northwest side of town here in Cedar Rapids is still open and are advertising for landscaping crews to hire. This is a small store, but I still like to go and browse and of course dream over their big pots and planters that I can't afford.
paws4pets
20 years ago
winifred--Thats were I got my Alfalfa meal last year but I don't think they were going to get any in this year. Wanted to try it with my Hosta's again.
Paws
ajsmommy
20 years ago
The Earl May in Atlantic, IA closed last fall and also in Red Oak, IA a few years ago.