Holyoke General Store changed owners Tuesday, Dec. 1. It will now be known as Home Store at Holyoke. Pictured from left are new owners Bryan and Char Herrera and former owner Tim Bartels, who will stay on at the store during the transition. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Holyoke General Store changes ownership, name
Holyoke General Store changed ownership effective Tuesday, Dec. 1, and is now known as Home Store at Holyoke.
Tim Bartels has owned the store since 2008, and although he will be staying on temporarily through the transition period, he said now is the time to retire.
“I’m going to kick back a little bit and spend some time with grandkids and some home projects,” he said.
Bartels has known the new owners, Bryan and Char Herrera, for at least the past 10 years. The Herreras have owned another “Do it Best” hardware store in Lamar for the past eight years, and they said it was time to expand and look for new opportunities and challenges.
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