A longtime Worcester business is closing its doors.
Rotmans Furniture, Mattresses and Accessories, which opened in Worcester in 1956, is going out of business, store manager Barbara Kane confirmed Tuesday.
Steve Rotman, the current CEO, inherited the business from his parents Murray and Ida Rotman.
“Our founder has run the company for 60 plus years and he has no immediate family to take over, so the decision was made not to keep the store open,” Kane said.
Selling the business was a consideration, according to Kane, but she said she didn’t think there was a good match with a potential buyer, so the decision was made to close.
Rotman, 83, told Furniture Today that with his children in other careers and no family involved, “It’s time to make a change and move on.”
Rotmans became a publicly traded company when a majority interest was acquired by Vystar Corp. Although Rotmans is closing, Rotman will remain CEO of Vystar, Furniture Today reported.
Kane has worked for Rotmans for more than 23 years and said the business considers itself a member of the Worcester community.
“We think we’ve been important to the fabric of the city, so you know it’s a sad time,” she said. “So we want to come out treating our customers the same way we always have with their interests and concerns in mind.”
The store has a large amount of stock and will have a going out of business sale starting on Friday.
Everything in the store will be available for delivery or pickup, and Kane is advising customers to come sooner rather than later, “while the selection is at its best.”
The sale will last until supplies last or before the end of the year, whichever comes first, according to Kane, who said the company’s hope is to close the store well before the end of the year.
During the sale, the store will have extended hours, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
The business will be closed on October 12 and 13 in preparation for the sale.
