Orscheln Farm and Home in Flippin is set to close its doors on November 19.Flippin Mayor Gerald Marberry says a representative from the company’s headquarters in Moberly, Missouri met with employees about two weeks ago to address the planned closing. The store employs a combined part-time and full-time workforce of about 13.Mayor Marberry says it is his understanding the lease on the building is up for renewal. Out-of-state building owners and Orscheln officials were not able to successfully negotiate terms of a new lease agreement, leading to the planned closing. Work is underway to transfer inventory to the Mountain Home location and to other Orscheln Farm and Home stores.
The Flippin Mayor says the local Orscheln’s generates about $1.8 million in annual sales. He says the loss of the store will be a heavy blow to the city’s coffers.
Mayor Marberry says he does not intend to give up on efforts to keep Orscheln in the Flippin area. He says he was in a conversation Thursday afternoon with a corporate representative offering to pursue construction of a facility for Orscheln, if land could be located. He says while the representative was favorable to the offer, others within the organization have to be consulted.
Mayor Marberry says Orscheln has occupied the Flippin location for about 12 years.
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