Letter: Closing of Mackenzies ‘A True Loss’

As one of the previous owners of Mackenzies, I want to express my deep sadness at the closing of this treasured iconic store in New Canaan. Actually, I can’t really imagine the town without this beloved shop. Dan, Jim and I lovingly operated Mackenzies for nearly 14 years, along with loyal employees Judy, Susan and Tom and our faithful golden retrievers Tango and Tahoe. Although there were certainly struggles along the way, we enjoyed every one of our days there and were so grateful for the warm relationships we developed with our customers and the community. Dan’s circumstances changed and as Jim and I were getting older, we felt it was probably time to move on, so we made the very difficult  decision to sell the store 18 months ago.