Sprint Educational Supplies, a popular stationary shop with stores in Letterkenny and Donegal Town, has announced their closure.
In a post online Sprint told customers that due to the rising costs associated with running a small business they had no choice but to close both shops on October, 31.
“Since we took over the stores in 2019, we have had to deal with covid, the increase of online shopping, the never ending increasing costs of running a small business, and the new Government book scheme which has made it impossible for our business to survive,” they said.
In the post they thanked their “hard-working and dedicated” staff and “loyal” customers.
They also made a special plea for people to shop local to help sustain other small business.
“Please remember to shop local. It’s your local businesses that support the local communities.”
Sprint will be closing on Monday, October 23, to prepare for their closing down sale, which will start on Tuesday, October 24, at 9am.