A beloved local business in Flat Rock is preparing to close its doors for the final time.

Jim's Butcher Shop on Telegraph Road announced it will shut down at the end of this year after 51 years of serving the community.

Jim Latimer, who grew up as a meat cutter, always dreamed of opening his own store. That dream became reality in 1974 when he purchased what's now known as Jim's Butcher Shop.

"They had just a wish and a work ethic and just said hey let's do it, and that's what his passion was," said Stacy Latimer, Jim's daughter and the shop's manager.

Since opening, Jim's has served countless customers in Flat Rock. On Tuesday, those who entered the butcher shop were cherishing one of their last chances to do so.

"It's just the friendliness, the great cuts of meat, you just don't fin

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