The outside view of Hometown Store and Kitchen Gifts in Ukiah, Calif. The owners announced on Thursday, Feb. 2026, that they would be closing down the shop by the end of March. The shop, which has been open since 2001, was founded by locals Ken and Sharon Foster and is now managed by their daughter, Hannah Foster. (Hannah Foster via Bay City News)

UKIAH, CA., 2/13/26 – Hometown Store and Kitchen Gifts announced last week it will close its downtown Ukiah shop over the next two months. Employees told The Mendocino Voice the store aims to close by the end of March.

“We have bittersweet news that Hometown Store will begin our retirement sale and our shop will be closing…,” a Facebook announcement reads. “It has been our family’s absolute honor to serve you for the last 25 years in Ukiah.” 

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Sydney Fishman is a UC Berkeley California Local News Fellow and lives full time in Ukiah. Reach her at sydney@mendovoice.com or through her Signal username @sydannfish.67.