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Glebe shoppers looking to get their weekend magazine fix were greeted Saturday with locked doors after an iconic newsstand abruptly closed down.

“Unfortunately, Brittons has had to close its doors,” read a sign posted on the door of the newsstand at 846 Bank St. near Fifth Avenue. “Due to changing times our business is no longer economically viable.”

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At the bottom of the sign was a handwritten note that directed people seeking more information to contact Gorfay Realty.

Several customers tried the door at the longstanding newsstand and were visibly stunned to find it locked.

Brittons not only sold magazines and newspapers, but often hosted local and national authors for readings.

After 10 years in business, the Brittons store on Richmond Road in Westboro closed down at the end of June.

Mike Dewan, the operator and part owner of Brittons on Richmond Road, told the Citizen last May he was closing because his business only broke even.

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