Too expensive to run, famous Moose Jaw business forced to shut down, auction off remaining items [Video]

An iconic business in Moose Jaw for the last six decades, CanaDay’s Apparel Ltd. is shutting its doors and holding a massive auction for all its assets as the owners say running the company has become too expensive.

Established in 1953, many feel the company helped to build Moose Jaw’s local economy.

“It’s been a wonderful experience. We’ve employed probably at our peaks 300 people and provided a lot of good jobs for them,” said Murray King, a co-owner of CanaDay’s Apparel Ltd.

The business was known primarily for men’s clothing. They have been distributors for some of the country’s biggest retailers, Like Hudson’s Bay and Mark’s Work Warehouse.

King has been apart of the business since he was 18-years-old.

The company stopped production in 2017 and now, everything from the building and the equipment inside will go up for auction.

“It’s a burden. I mean, if you look at …