Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Third business to close this fall
PULLMAN — The Pullman business community is facing another setback as The Batting Cage, an indoor batting practice facility, has announced it will close its doors on Friday, Oct.11.
Open for just over a year, The Batting Cage occupies the old Higginson’s Furniture store, a building that was once home to Finch’s Grocery.
This closure is part of a larger trend in Pullman, where several long-standing businesses have recently announced their shutdowns.
Pullman Building Supply, a fixture on North Grand Avenue since 1996, will also close this fall.
In a press release, Moscow & Pullman Building Supply cited a lack of demand and economic factors as the reasons for the decision to close the Pullman location by the end of November.
The company stated that the closure was not made lightly and was driven by market changes and future economic forecasts. Moscow Building Supply, however, will remain open.
Pullman Building Supply expanded in 2015 by opening a larger “superstore” on the south end of town.
The store’s managers had previously opposed the arrival of a Home Depot in the region.
The University of Idaho approved a lease for a Home Depot to be built behind the Palouse Mall in Moscow, though construction has yet to begin.
The trend of business closures in Pullman began earlier this month with the permanent closure of Pullman Village Centre Cinemas. The theater, which had been operating for 21 years, closed on September 5, citing increased property and admissions taxes and the rising Washington state minimum wage as contributing factors.
According to a statement on the theater’s website, these factors made it financially unsustainable to keep the Pullman location open.
Olivia Harnack is a Journalist at the Whitman County Gazette. Olivia is enrolled at University of Idaho and is majoring in digital film studies. She serves in the United States Army National Guard and is proud to serve Whitman County.
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