Carol’s Hallmark closing doors at Tecumseh Plaza

After 27 years in business, Carol’s Hallmark Tecumseh location will be closing its doors to the public for the final time on Saturday, Jan. 17. “We are sad to be leaving,” said District Store Manager and Marketing Director Linda Jedele. “We have developed so many great relationships with our customers over the years. It’s hard to say goodbye.”
This store was the last Hallmark Gold Crown Store in Lenawee County. There are other stores that sell Hallmark products, but none of them are stores designated as Gold Crown. Carol Larson opened her first store here in the Tecumseh Plaza on November 27, 1981 under the encouragement of her mother. A few years later she opened her second store in Saline then another in Adrian and Lambertville.

Looking towards retirement, Carol put the Adrian store up for sale. When the lease ran out and there were no buyers, the Adrian store closed in January of 2007. The Tecumseh store has been for sale for over two years.

“In today’s economy it’s tough to sell a retail business,” said Jedele. “Businesses are downsizing all over so it is not a surprise that we could not sell it.” The Tecumseh store has received Hallmark’s “Excellence” award each year since this award program was started. They also won the Telegram’s “Best Gift Store” in 2008. This store has been a supporter of Lenawee County’s Relay for Life by having its own team for six years. This store has supported the community with many other fundraising events for nonprofit organizations.

“We are proud of what this store has meant to the community,” said Jedele. “We hope that our customers will continue to support our other two Gold Crown locations in Saline and Lambertville. We will do our best to make it worth their drive.”