Prizant's Carpet Shuts Down

The western PA carpet chain that had 10 locations in the region has suddenly closed its doors. This includes the location in Cranberry along Rt. 19. From the Tribune-Review:

Calls to the company's Penn Hills headquarters Monday weren't returned, and phones at most stores weren't answered.

Brian Paul, ex-manager of the Pleasant Hills store, said company representatives told him at 4 p.m. Thursday to close immediately, and that the remaining Prizant's sites were ceasing business.

"It totally caught us by surprise," Paul, reached at home, said yesterday.

Stores in Butler, Cranberry, Lower Burrell, Penn Hills and Peters closed 2 1/2 weeks ago, he said, but, "We were under the assumption that they were going to try to run with five stores and cut costs," possibly with smaller spaces.

As of today, Prizant's website is still up.