After more than four years with the business, owners closed a vintage clothing store in Carrboro popular for both its products and its staff on Sunday.
Roulette Vintage closed after sales dwindled in the months that followed the recession, owners Kara LaFleur and Rebecca Moore said.
Specializing in clothing made between the 1930s and 1980s, the store found business from UNC students and residents of Carrboro, the pair said.
For the past two years, LaFleur and Moore said they offered major discounts on their expansive collection to draw in more sales in the failing economy.
They have also been operating the store without employees since they took it over four years ago.
“We had no problems before the economy collapsed,” LaFleur said. “The close is mainly attributed to the economy.”
Jessica Potter, a regular customer and friend of the owners, said Roulette Vintage was her favorite store.
“I would say that I shopped at the store at least once a week,” Potter said. “But what kept me coming back were Kara and Rebecca.”
The owners purchased authentic pieces from estate sales and from several local designers, many of whom still want to maintain their business and personal relationships with LaFleur and Moore.