December 1, 2010, 2:30 p.m.
SYRACUSE, N.Y.-- After standing for over one hundred and fifty years, the Galeville Grocery in Liverpool will be closing its doors in the spring.
The local landmark was built as the headquarters of the Thomas Gale Salt Company in 1851 and has been in continuous operation as a grocery for the community since 1888. The building will be demolished in the spring to make room for a new Byrne Dairy store.
"Unfortunately, stores like ours are just falling by the wayside," said store manager Marty Campbell. "We actually lasted longer than a lot of other people. We can't compete with the dollar stores."
Campbell also lamented that some of the personal touch will be lost on local shoppers when the store closes.
"Everbody knows everybody by name right now," Campbell said. "When Byrne Dairy comes in, they may not."
Byrne Dairy plans to uphold several community traditions such as sponsoring little league baseball teams next season.
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