Whimsy & Wild Emporium, Bryan, Tex., which opened in the summer of 2022, is closing. In a Facebook post yesterday, owner Lindsey Terry posted: "With heavy heart and much prayer we have decided to close our doors. We love this community and you will still see Us collaborating with other places in our community. We would like to sell everything by Sunday. So please come shop and everything is for sale. And I absolutely mean everything. Come make me a deal on furniture or whatever you can find. Thank you for the past year and a half. Please come shop and enjoy the no lights festivities with us."
In a post last week, Terry had explained that the "economy is tough and I have battled it all year trying to stay afloat. I never want to make this post but I know so many businesses are struggling and some have already closed. I would love love to make it longer and push through. But we need help. Rent is way past due and we are now headed into possible eviction. We have tried everything to bring more money in and we have tapped every resource we can think of."
The bookstore had previously launched a fundraising campaign and an appeal to the community in hopes of staving off closure. Terry had written: "I just don't want to see Whimsy & Wild not succeed. It has been a safe place for so many already. Thank you so much for your continued support. We love being a part of Bryan."