New Waynesboro discount store; Downtown Staunton business to close — The buzz – Staunton News Leader

WAYNESBORO – Waynesboro has a new discount chain store and one downtown Staunton business is saying goodbye — here’s the buzz. 

Gordmans

The Peebles in Waynesboro’s Willow Oak Plaza is now Gordmans, a discounted department store.

Gordmans is under the company and department store Stage, which also operates Bealls, Goody’s, Palais Royal and Peebles department stores. It was announced last year that Stage stores and those under Stage were being converted to Gordmans stores. Approximately 700 small-market Gordmans off-price stores will be open by the third quarter of fiscal 2020, according to a release. 

According Sharon Weyer, store manager in Waynesboro, the conversion of the store from a Peebles to a Gordmans took a matter of days. The Peebles closed Feb. 22 and reopened as a Gordmans March 3. The Peebles employees were switched over to Gordmans workers. 

The 28,000 square foot store was refinished with the signature Gordmans purple color and other small upgrades. 

The new store sells a variety of items that are 40 to 60% less than regular department store prices. 

“We don’t have a criteria about what comes in,” Weyer said. “It’s just whatever comes in our trucks. It’s a surprise everyday for us and the customers.”

The store sells women’s, men’s and children’s clothing items, housewares, beauty and more. 

According to Weyer, the entire shopping center has seen a bit of a facelift including fresh paint. She said the discount store will be a good addition for Waynesboro.

“On this side of town we don’t have anything even remotely like this,” she said. “Peebles was a very popular store, as far as clothing jewelry and fragrances — which we still have all that just at the off-price brand. So, the prices are phenomenal. I can’t even begin to tell you how great they are.”

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Cherish Every Moment

The up-cycle store Cherish Every Moment will be closing in the coming months, according to co-owner Stephanie Forbes.

Stephanie and Jeremie Forbes opened their Staunton store in 2015 and were originally located at 13 E. Beverley St. They relocated last year across street into the old Gingersnaps location at 24 E. Beverley St. They previously had a store in Churchville back in 2012. 

The store features handmade products, up-cycled and repurposed goods and gifts. 

Forbes said they are closing because her family is moving to Georgia and they “need to redirect our focus on family and new adventures.” She said the store will close sometime in May and the store has already discounted most of its items. 

“We have loved having our store in Staunton and being able to express our creativity for so many years,” Forbes said. “Staunton has been such a wonderful heartfelt community with the love and support we have been shown by the business owners and customers through our day to day experiences and charity events.”

Forbes started the event Cherish Every Christmas in 2018, which includes activities at businesses located throughout downtown and benefits local children and families facing the battle against cancer. This past year, the event included a winter express trolley, carriage rides, a tree lighting and more. 

“We will truly miss all of the support and friendships we have made over the years. We hope to visit regularly and stay in touch with everyone,” she added. “Our time with Cherish Every Moment and Cherish Every Christmas has left a lifelong impact on us and in our hearts.”

For more information visit the store at 24 E. Beverley St. or its Facebook page. 

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