# West Hollywood mom-and-pop shuts up shop after 20-year run

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/west-hollywood-mom-and-pop-shuts-up-shop-after-20-year-run/
- Published: 2026-11-03T22:58:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T08:53:26+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/business/west-hollywood-mom-and-pop-boutique-closing-after-20-year-run/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Brick & Mortar is closing after 20 years in West Hollywood.
- Its final sale offers 50% off in-store and online.
- The city’s retail vacancy rate is 9.2%.

## Summary

West Hollywood clothing boutique Brick & Mortar will close permanently by the end of November, ending a 20-year run. Its closure adds to concerns about the pressure on local small businesses and the growing number of vacant shops in the city.

Opened in 2006 by Evan Hughes, the shop sold men’s fashion, distinctive jewellery and home accessories, including shirts designed by Hughes’s partner, Steve Foggs. It is offering 50% off items both in-store and online as it winds down sales. An October study put West Hollywood’s retail vacancy rate at 9.2%; nearby businesses have cited rising rents and living costs, while several established hospitality and nightlife venues have also closed.

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