One month from Wednesday, Dawahare's officials expect to lock the doors at their remaining stores for good. Here in Hazard, that means more bargains and more tears.

Savings are growing, hangers are piling up, and merchandise from the already closed Whitesburg store is filling out the gaps in the Hazard Dawahare's.

"And then we're selling all the fixtures too, so we're lifting these tables and undressing mannequins, and moving all this stuff around, so it's a lot of physical labor," said Hazard Dawahare's Manager Kim Boggs.

But not for much longer. Only this and seven other stores will still be open after Saturday. The rest will close September 27th, or sooner if they sell out.

"I break down at least once a week. I think one of us, everybody here, at least once a day, somebody cries," Boggs said.

Boggs grew up with Margaret Stidham, who comes here for more than a bargain.

"That's mostly the time I get to see her is when we come in here, catch up and find out what's going on," said Margaret Stidham.

Her niece Mackenzie seems to agree. Others can't believe it's all going.

"Makes it more real that they are going out of business. I worry about the people that had jobs here," said Brenda Lovelace.

Employees here say they are either going back to school or retiring, but new beginnings aren't making their final days here any easier.

"I'd say another three weeks, everything will be pulled forward and the back of the store will just be empty and it'll just be more depressing. It's just like somebody slowly dying, it's slowly going out the door," said Hazard Dawahare's Assistant Manager Heather Hall.

And they're slowly learning to say goodbye.

Hazard employees say business has slowed slightly since going-out-of-business sales first started, but they hope the new 50 to 70 percent off sale will pick things back up.