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Owner Jo Ann Franks has operated her artwork and custom framing business from the same location since 1985.
Kyle Wilkinson/For the FrontiersmanThe Gallery in Palmer will be closing its doors after 40 years this coming March. Owner Jo Ann Franks has operated her artwork and custom framing business from the same location since 1985. She plans to close up shop and have all paperwork and sales finalized by March 27.
“It’ll all be gone, and then I'll be on to my new life,” Franks said. “I've worked all my life, so maybe I want to sleep a week. Maybe I'll plant a flower.”
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The Gallery in Palmer will be closing its doors after 40 years this coming March. Owner Jo Ann Franks has operated her artwork and custom framing business from the same location since 1985. Sh… Read moreThe Gallery In Palmer closing its doors after 40 years
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