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The Yankee Candle Village, an iconic store in Williamsburg, Virginia, is closing next month, according to recent reports.
The large store, owned by American candle maker Yankee Candle in Massachusetts, is apparently one of the largest Christmas stores in the world, according to Visit Williamsburg.
The company told The Virginia Gazette on Friday that the Williamsburg store will close in mid-April.
According to the newspaper, the Yankee Candle Village has 54 full-time employees who were told about the closure earlier this week.
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Yankee Candle did not immediately respond to a request for comment from FOX Business on Friday night.
The Yankee Candle Village in Williamsburg, Virginia, is expected to close in mid-April, according to recent reports. (iStock)
However, a spokesman told The Gazette that the decision to close the store was not taken lightly.
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“We are grateful to our Williamsburg store workers who have provided an incredible gas experience to thousands throughout the past 15 years,” the spokesman said.
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According to Visit Williamsburg, the 45,000-square-foot store not only sells candles. It sells Christmas decorations, home accessories, clothes and handbags. It also offers ‘original animated musical entertainment’, a year-long Christmas theme and other activities.
The Gazette reported that the store opened in November 2005 and soon became a popular tourist destination.