This makes me sad.  From the Oakhurst Message Board…

To all our Friends,

Hurry!! Our Factory Store in Decatur, GA will only be open for a short period of time. Every Friday & Saturday through May 5, 2012 we will be open from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

Paddywax is relocating to Tennessee and would like to invite you to our Closeout Sale. All items will be listed at closeout price.

We would like to thank you for your support.

Best of luck to the Paddywax folks.  A great local success story!

As “part as part of a series called “The Great Global Business Adventure” , Portfolio.com is following the owners of Paddywax as they muscle through this tough economic time.  According to Portfolio, owner David Duncan will be blogging about his company throughout the coming year.

But Portfolio isn’t the only news org following the folks at Paddywax Candles these days.

The candle factory on DeKalb Industrial Way just announced that “The Evening News with Katie Couric” recently stopped to film a segment.   The piece is scheduled to air this Friday, January 29th during the 6p telecast.   In a recent email blast, Paddywax summed up the feature as “The husband-and-wife team behind the boutique fragrance company weigh in on small business’s impact on the Gross Domestic Product.”

Thanks to Christa and Patti for forwarding along the links!

Photo Courtesy of the Paddywax website

The Paddywax Candle Factory Outlet Store is still one of the best kept secrets in the Decatur area. Located at 235 Dekalb Industrial Way (next to Wag-A-Lot), just east of the Decatur city limits, this once small start up’s candles can now be found in candle and specialty stores throughout the country.

Luckily for Decatur residents, their factory also has an outlet store, where customers can purchase slightly “imperfect” candles for less than half the price as one’s found in the store.

So, if you’re looking for a holiday gift that’s truly local or just want a candle that doesn’t come in a massive 22oz jar, check out Paddwax (Open Mon-Fri 10a-5p and Sat 10a-4p). Or for even larger discounts check out their annual Holiday Open House on Sat. December 1st from 9a-5p.