Elizabeth Sampley is calling it quits.

Sampley is the owner of art hub Little Sapling Market in downtown Stillwater. The shop has had two storefronts since opening in 2022. Its goal is to provide art and art supplies to creatives in Stillwater.

Sampley said her store has seen fewer customers coming in since the new year.

“Groceries are more expensive, gas is more expensive. And so it's just like, it's exhausting. And we would rather put our time and effort into something more sustainable in the long run,” she said.

In a national survey conducted by Main Street America, 45% of the nearly 1,300 small businesses that responded experienced a drop in net profit this fall. Reasons cited include slow sales and high costs .

In an Instagram post from October, Sampley said afte

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