Connecticut is Down to Two Vera Bradley Stores, Danbury Store Remains

What you see above is a picture of my Chihuahua Peanut in 2012. Peanut is wrapped up in a fleece Vera Bradley throw blanket, and it's one of my favorite photos of him. I'm showing you this because not only was my 12-year-old little guy a Vera Bradley fan, so am I. I know there are a lot of us in Connecticut, and I just read some bad news that I'd like to pass along to my fellow fans.

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There are only two Vera Bradley stores left in Connecticut, according to the Hartford Business Journal, and We-Ha.com, the one in the Danbury Fair Mall, and the Vera Bradley outlet at Clinton Crossings. The Vera Bradley store in the Westfarms Mall in Farmington/West Hartford shut down for good over this past weekend. My wife worked for Vera Bradley for a few years in the early 2010's, and we were just in the Westfarms store during the holiday season.

I love the Vera Bradley fleece throw blankets, they're incredibly warm, and they were always beautifully designed. We probably own 10-15 of them, and that product has kept us all warm through brutal winters. I love browsing in their stores, yes, there weren't too many products aimed at a 50+ fat man, but I appreciate Vera Bradley's use of color and design. As a matter of fact, I'm using a Vera Bradley mouse pad right now.

So, ladies and the few select gentlemen who appreciate their products, support the Danbury store, and maybe take a trip to the outlet. I want to keep my new chihuahua RayRay looking like this.