LAGRANGE, Ohio — A small Lorain County town is losing its only grocery store. A notice on LaGrange IGA’s doors Friday announced the business had been reclaimed by the building’s owner, weeks before its Aug. 23 scheduled closure.

Owner Erica Domec told News 5 it was unclear whether the Friday closure would be permanent or if the store would be able to continue selling off its final inventory.

Erica’s parents worked at the grocery store for years before buying it in 2010. Erica and her husband, Jeff Domec, bought the business in 2023.

“I grew up here,” Erica said on Thursday. “Our children have been here. I would have a pack ‘n play in the back and bring them as infants and everything. It’s hard.”

Jeff added, “We support our community, the community supports us. It’s just a sad, sad day.

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