Moore's Home Furnishings, a longtime fixture of downtown Texarkana's business scene, is selling the last of its stock in preparation for closing.
Customers continue to come through the door at 300 East Broad St.
"My philosophy is, if I wouldn't have it in my house, we would not have it in our store," said Gary McNatt, member of the second family and fourth generation to own the store.
"Started by Coyle Moore in the 1950s, in the location where Zapatta's is now, the business eventually moved across the street in the space occupied by Baldwin Music Co. Coyle Moore leased that space from Ms. Lancaster," he said.
After Coyle Moore died, Roy J. McNatt Sr. bought the business in April 1962.
"My father kept the Moore's furniture name, and later had the opportunity to buy the space formerly occupied by Cost Plus," he said.
Later, the McNatts purchased the Lancaster building, then after that, the building occupied by Sandy Carter Interiors, after Sandy Carter died. It was at this point that Moore's expanded to its current size.
"Our next property expansion after that came after Southwest Printers burned down. The owners of that business cleaned up that lot. The new vacant lot that used to be Southwest Printers, as well as the empty lot behind us to Front Street as well as the empty lot next to us west to the current location of the downtown caboose, we bought all that," McNatt said.
"Originally, the business was called Moore Tire and Appliance. This business has been in the hands of two families for four generations. We've been blessed by good business and have met lots of good people and customers. We've made lots of friends during those years."
McNatt said now is the "right time" to close the store.
"My sister (Linda) is retired and I and my wife (Lyn) are close to retirement. We've had the property up for sale for six months. We now have a buyer. The recently formed downtown entertainment district is a big influencer of this decision as downtown Texarkana enters a new period and seems poised for a renaissance. We are going to let things take their course and we wish the new owners of the property well.
The Lord has blessed us," he said.