A SAD SIGHT for Woonsocket, the word “Closed” is all that is posted on the sign of Darin’s Market.

Darin’s Market in Woonsocket closed its doors for good last Friday almost exactly 10 years after announcing they would rebuild a new facility.
Darin and Anne Schmiedt of Woonsocket cite low sales versus high cost of operation as the cause of the closure.
The couple rebuilt the new store along Highway 34 on the east end of town after their old building on main street burned in an April 22, 2003 fire. They announced their plans to rebuild this week 10 years ago and opened for business in the middle of December 2003.
The grocery and hardware store is closed, but Dakotaland Federal Credit Union, which rents a space inside the store, is still open and serving its members.
It is unknown at this time what will become of the remainder of the 10,000 square foot space.