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Louisville pottery business will close by end of year, says soaring costs are to blame

Mary Hadley opened the pottery business in 1940 so she could sell her original pieces. The current owner said soaring costs have made it impossible to keep it open.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When the Butchertown business said it would be closing its doors towards the end of the year, customers headed to the store as fast as possible.

Hadley Pottery said while the business will still accept orders until April 6, it would have to close its doors by the end of 2022 according to its Facebook post. Any orders the employees can't complete by the time they close will be issued a refund or a replacement.

The current owner, Jerry Day, worked in the building 48 years and said the cost of materials, machine repairs and replacement and other soaring costs have made it impossible to stay in business.

"I'm sure it'll be around forever. People will be trading and selling with each other. I just tell my wife, 'once we close, it'll be worth even more,'" said Day.

Mary Hadley opened the pottery business in 1939 so she could sell her whimsical art on clay dishes. Day said they plan on selling pieces that are "blasts from the past" or have never been seen before.

Call 502-584-2171 or email info@hadleypottery.com to buy a piece before the store closes.

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