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Retiring Store Owners Make Last Sale to First Customer

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8 years ago

January 4, 2016

INSTORE Staff

The loyal patron’s farewell gesture came 30 years after saying hello.

After three decades in business together, the husband and wife behind Goldmine Jewelers in St. Charles, IL have retired, but not before they were paid a visit from an old friend. The man who made the very first purchase at the store – and several in between – returned to the shop before it closed for good, “noting he wanted to bookend Goldmine’s years in business with his patronage as a show of farewell and good luck,” reports the Kane County Chronicle. The final sale? A heart-shaped diamond necklace.

Why This Jeweler Chose Wilkerson

Mark Lauer is the owner of Mark Michael Diamond Designs, the Minnesota-based jewelry gallery known for exceptional and uniquely designed diamond jewelry. Though he loved creating the beautiful jewelry his business was known for, retirement was an exciting alternative to the 60+ hours a week he’d spent building it up. He called Wilkerson to help with a retirement sale. “I did talk to two other companies, but I just didn’t feel they offered the same services that Wilkerson did,” he says. “I knew Wilkerson had the expertise to follow through and give me the service and results that I wanted. They’re the number one rock stars in this industry.”