45 years is a hell of a run. Good for them.
Why is it that every time a business closes people assume it is a bad thing? I know that when my wife and I closed ours people were posting all over the town forum all sorts of bullshit about us closing for stupid reasons. Some blamed customers, some blamed the town, some blamed us. Really, we had just paid off the mortgage on the building, and we were exhausted. Some times closing means you get to enjoy the rewards of having done a great job. It is exhausting to own your own business. And, 45 years is awesome. I say it means they fucking WIN. Screw making up bullshit reasons. I applaud them.