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CHS Northwest is closing its Fairway True Value hardware store in Lynden, Wa., and has sold the property. No word on what type of business will be taking over the space.
The company filed a WARN notice with the Washington State Employment Security Department on Jan. 28, stating the business would be closed by April 1 and 11 employees let go. The notice revealed that sales of other CHS-owned locations may be forthcoming. Several properties are currently for sale in commercial real estate listings.
Although Fairway was its last hardware store, CHS Northwest continues to operate six farm and home locations and eight fuel and express locations throughout western Washington.
CHS Northwest's predecessor, Whatcom Farmers Co-op, purchased Fairway True Value in 2013 with the retirement of longtime owner Irv Timmermans. At the time, Whatcom operated two other hardware stores—Blaine Ace Hardware, Blaine, Wa., which it closed in 2017, and Fairhaven True Value, Fairhaven, Wa., which it closed in 2018.
