Dear Valued Customers,

I am writing with a heavy heart to inform you that Porter & Prince will be closing permanently on August 27, 2022. The cottage we have called home for the past twelve years was recently sold by the property owner to another business which plans to occupy the space with their own endeavor. Faced with a turbulent economic environment fraught with inflationary pressures, the uncertainty of supply chain challenges and the sale of the property forcing us to move, I feel this is the right juncture to make the drastic decision to shutter the store and retire.

For 26 years, it has been my mission to bring more comfort to the lives of those we live among and who enter our door to shop with us. I am so incredibly thankful for the trust you have showered on us, as well as all the love and loyalty. I will never forget the army of you arriving to help us clean up after the devastating flood, the outpouring of congratulations upon our being named the “Most Beautiful Independent Store in North Carolina” by Architectural Digest, the countless sharing of your pictures of newly born generations, newly earned degrees and graduations, new homes and new journeys. As you have been to me, I hope Porter & Prince has been a part of your lives for the better and you will remember us for that.

As we prepare for closing, we will be holding a sale to clear out store inventory. We will be offering substantial discounts and invite you to take advantage of the opportunity to shop in-store through August 27, 2022.

Thank you for your effort, investment and the valuable hours and years you contributed to supporting my dream enterprise. I hope you will visit us in our last days at the store to commemorate our time together. I look forward to seeing you and for a chance to offer my personal heartfelt thanks for your patronage. As for future plans, I will continue work with interior design projects and as a consultant to retail and the home furnishings industry. My direct contact will remain debra@porterandprince.com. Please feel free to reach me if I may ever be of assistance. It would be my great pleasure to serve you.

With great appreciation and wishing you well,

Debra Prince Slosman, Founder