A long-standing furniture retailer in the canton of Fribourg is closing after more than 80 years in business. The company will shut its doors due to the absence of a successor, reflecting a broader pattern affecting many small Swiss enterprises.
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The company in question is known as "Schaller Wohnen" in Flamatt. Across the country, independent businesses such as bakeries, butcheries and furniture shops increasingly face closure when owners retire without finding new leadership. "Schaller Wohnen" now joins this trend, marking the end of a family legacy that spanned generations.
The business had been a fixture in the region, yet the challenge of securing continuity proved insurmountable. Its closure underscores ongoing structural pressures on traditional retail, where demographic shifts, labour shortages and evolving consumer behaviour are reshaping local commercial landscapes.
The shutdown illustrates how succession issues threaten not only individual shops but also the cultural and economic fabric of smaller communities.
Source: www.telebaern.tv
