Tough business and not a lot of $$ in it apparently. Same thing happened to small mom-n-pop sporting goods stores, furniture stores, hardware shops etc.We are living in a very sad state of affairs. Another nail in the coffin of pool as I knew it. The fact that the owners were not able to sell these as going concerns is the proof in pudding.
My greatest sadness, however, is my sense that we are losing elements of our sport with no prospect of return. I realize that this implicates far greater issues than just pool, but pool is where it hits me in the gut.