Square Roots on the Square Closes
January 30, 2008 | 11:49 am
If you’ve been to the Brick Store lately you may have noticed that the little folk art shop next to Zocalo, Square Roots, has closed up shop.
Like many Decatur shops, this one sold an array of local art and antiques, but apparently not enough to survive.
The most recent comment (June ‘07) on CitySearch about Square Roots portends its closing and asserts that new management hurt the business. See below…
“Wow, this store USED to be a gem! The new ownership has really caused a downswing in what used to be an adorable and eclectic store. Now, it is drab, with crabby employees and a dour, sour, and overwhelmed looking store owner to over see them all. Beyond the boring atmosphere ( no music and just plain uninviting!) the merchandise is nothing new. Some of the art is interesting, but certainly not worth what they’re asking for. It’s time for those roots to be pulled up and something new planted in it’s place! “
Honestly, I never ventured into this particular shop, so I rely on the opinions of others to hypothesize about its demise.
It had some interesting stuff, especially the yard ornaments made out of junk you’d otherwise throw away. I admire people who can make art out of junk.
I’ve strolled through there a number of times {lured in by the items out on the sidewalk), but have never felt compelled to pay the price for anything there.
It was just the kind of eclectic little shop Decatur is famous for. Sorry it couldn’t hang in.
I’ve walked by there dozens of times, but everything there seemed really expensive for what it is, at least from the price tags I saw looking in from the outside. Still, I hope it doesn’t get replaced with a fast food restaurant or something.
Bummer. I have bought a few things there over the years, and I liked that little shop.
The old “Roots” space is being remodeled to become a jewelery store. Sorry, I forgot the name but they have another store on Amsterdam.
Worthmore?
http://www.worthmorejewelers.com/index.php
That’s it!