Molbak’s closing after 67 years in Woodinville

Molbak’s Garden + Home announced Monday it would close after it could not come to an agreement with its landlord to stay in the building.

“We know this is incredibly difficult news for our company, our employees and their families, our loyal customers and vendors, and many other friends of Molbak’s,” CEO Julie Kouhia said in a statement. “The Gardens District was our plan for the future of Molbak’s and our opportunity to remain in Woodinville for many years to come. To not be able to do that is devastating.”

Molbak’s, a Woodinville staple for 67 years, had been negotiating with Green Partners, LLC after the developer decided in November to pause plans for the Gardens District construction project.

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Jessica for 67 years. More banks has been a staple in this community, providing flowers, plants and memories to customers throughout the decades. But all of that is going away early next year. I can ring up here if you’d like. And would you like the receipt in the back? It’s honestly heartbreaking

Because it’s a special place, a special place that has customers hoping for a Christmas miracle. Bye bye. Take care. Maybe Santa will come save M backs. You know, I mean this is the holiday time of year. So to have news like that right now is just, you know, it’s not acceptable backs.

Leadership said they wanted to stay open, but they can’t figure out a way to do it. We turned over every stone. We have looked at this every way that we can and there is not a financially viable path for M back to go forward. Julie co

The CEO of the long time business says M has been working with its landlords, green partners since 2008 to develop the garden district, a 19 acre development in the city that planned on M backs being the centerpiece. But in November plans to have more backs in

The project were terminated by Green partners baffled. I still do not know the real solid reason for why we are not being considered part of the project as we move forward, resulting in more than 70 people without a job next year and sending hundreds of vendors and thousands

Of customers to take their business elsewhere. My first reaction was I’m sick to my stomach. That’s Mike Millman, the mayor of Woodville in disbelief by the announcement that will have a significant economic impact on the city. We have people coming from far and wide to come just to m

Backs. And so it’s a big piece of what we’re doing here. So losing, that is a blow. And again, Mobe is closing early next year. The CEO didn’t give me a month or specific date, but she did say they hope to have a plan in place by early January back to you, Brady.

Do you know if there are any plans at all for the store to just go to a different location? Yeah, Jessica, a lot of people asking me that question. I asked the CEO and they say at this point, there’s no plans of relocating just because it takes so

Long to find a garden center location like this. It takes years. So at this point, the staff and the CEO just want to focus on making sure they close with integrity back to you. Ok, Brady Wakayama. Reporting live for us from Woodville tonight. Brady. Thanks.