Kanella's, which sells rockabilly, biker and other specialty clothing on North Fourth Avenue, is liquidating its inventory and will soon close its doors.
Kanella Conklin, who owns the store with her husband, Steve, opened it in 1982 and it evolved from a resale boutique to one that sells hard-to-find, niche brands.
The lease on the store, which is on Fourth Avenue just north of East Eighth Street, expires at the end of March and Conklin said she has no plans to renew it. Until then, all merchandise in the store is 50 percent off, she said.
Conklin said business has been good, but she and her husband plan on splitting their time between Tucson and a home they purchased in Bozeman, Mont.
"After 30 years we've been doing this, it just might be time," Conklin said.
While affected by economic downturn, Kanella's - like other stores on North Fourth Avenue - weathered the recession fairly well, Conklin said. "Maybe because we're smaller stores and our customers are really loyal," she said.