POCATELLO — After 26 years as a local staple for quality furniture and mattresses, Maple Street Sit N Sleep is closing its doors for good. The longtime family-owned business, which has consistently been a town favorite through the years, will begin liquidation sales immediately and is expected to close sometime this fall.

Owner David Durk confirmed the decision in a statement, saying the challenges facing the furniture industry and shifting consumer habits ultimately made the store unsustainable.

Durk said the business was founded in 1999 by his parents, Carl and Teresa Durk, who had no prior experience in furniture sales but quickly grew Maple Street Sit n’ Sleep into a successful enterprise. In 2017, he and his wife, Cassie, took over the store.

“First, we would like to thank all our

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