After 16 years in Ballard, Best Regards at 2242 NW Market is closing.

We spoke with shop owner Mary Hurley who says that her building is under new ownership and she expects a rent increase when her lease is expires in the near future. She’s keeping a positive attitude and says this is a great opportunity for her to do something else. She hopes that people will help her recycle everything in the store. The liquidation sale for the public starts on Thursday, with 25 percent off everything except totes and t-shirts. Even the fixtures are on sale. She says she’ll make a deal on “everything that’s not nailed down and can be used by someone.” The closing date is not set in stone, but she says she’s hoping to close the doors sometime later next month. Best Regards is open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.