Kernohan’s Toys, owned by Gretchen and Greg Brinser, have announced that they are closing their doors. Gretchen Brinser stated that they are closing for a combination of reasons, but notably due to competition with Internet sales and an increasingly hard market for small businesses.
The store has been a staple in the community since 1954. They specialize in high quality, classic toys. Brinser stated that it didn’t matter if the toy was $1 or $100, they wanted to make sure it was truly worth what their customers paid. A quick look at their reviews shows how successful they were at providing a quality product.
Brinser wanted to clarify that closing Kernohan’s had nothing to do with the cost of rent for the prime downtown location or conflicts with landlords. They have been fortunate enough to have an “extremely supportive” landlord who has been deeply involved in the community, she said.