PYGMY PINCHER

Pygmy Pinscher Antiques Faces Uncertain Future
The landlord has told store owner, ( and antebellian artist)-
ALLEN HATCH that the furniture and signs on the sidewalk outside his Franklin Village shop are a code violation, but he says he relies on them to draw customers.


By Sarah Keech
After several months of an escalating landlord dispute, the owner of Pygmy Pinscher Antiques is not sure whether he will be able to keep his Franklin Village shop open.

The owner, Allen Hatch, has been told by the apartment building's management company that he must remove all signs and furniture outside of his small store. But Hatch said he is reliant on foot traffic, and if he removes all signs and furniture from the sidewalk, people will assume the store is closed and he will lose business.


It all came to a boiling point on Feb. 12, when Hatch said the building’s owner, Paul Cooper, came into the shop and insisted he look around. Hatch said he was surprised by the visit and felt intimidated by the landlord.

“He came in while I was on the phone with a customer and demanded that I hang up immediately,” said Hatch. “At first I didn’t even know who he was. He demanded to look through everything, even looking through some of my drawers.”
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if hollywood looses pgymy pincher it will be a great loss to the community. we need to retain our creative- one-of-a-kind shops..
EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS ARTICLE AND SIGN IN SUPPORT OF ALLEN HATCH & PYGMY PINCHER