ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As Thanksgiving and Black Friday approach, many stores are gearing up for big sales. However, Mayer Paint and Hardware is taking a different route by closing its doors on ...

“I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t have 30 to 40 customers in the store at a time,” Regena Balaz, Ace Hardware employee, said. On a normal, snowless day, Balaz says the store will probably only see ...