Competition forces closure of toy store

Competition forces closure of toy store

Dennis E. Curran

Business Report Wyoming Bureau
CHEYENNE — A Cheyenne store that provided many children with their first teddy bears and later introduced them to the wonderful world of hobbies has called it quits, a victim of leakage to Colorado and competition from a big discount chain.
Collectable Creations owners Phil and Charlene Severson said after 15 years of never having a day off, they decided it was time to get out of retail and do something else with their lives, and they closed their store shortly after New Year˜s Day.
"It was a fun…