Tree of Life Christian Outlet has announced that it will be closing the doors on all eight of its retail locations as well as its corporate offices in Eugene, Oregon, effective June 30.

Tree of Life’s Facebook page says that owner Mark Schoepke’s health has been declining, and that “the costs of operating our business continue to increase, while sales decrease as our competition online gets harder to compete with.”

Tree of Life owns four stores in Oregon—in Troutdale, Lincoln City, Seaside and Eugene—and four stores in Washington state (Tulalip, Auburn, Burlington and Centralia).

“We have been honored to serve you these many years, and will miss your amazing servant’s hearts and beautiful stories you share with us,” read a passage on the chain’s Facebook page. “If you have any stories or messages of thanks or farewell, please message us on Facebook. We would love to have a collection of stories that show how we've served our communities, as fond reminders of our precious time here. Thank you for the many years of joyful fellowship.”

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