Pier 1 at the Shoppes at North Village will close its St. Joseph location at the end of April.

Employees at the store told the St. Joseph Post they have heard the store is closing due to the rising cost of rent at that location.

The store employees 17 at that location and has been in St. Joseph since 2005.

The store is slated to close April 28th.

All merchandise at the store is on sale 20 to 30% off and all sales are final.

In a statement released Friday by Chrissy Madison, Media Relations Specialist, Pier 1 Imports she said, “Pier 1 Imports will close our St. Joseph, Mo. location before the end of April. We routinely review new and existing markets, and at this time, we do not have plans to relocate this store to a new location. We care about our shoppers in St. Joseph and have enjoyed serving them over the years. We look forward to continuing to serve them at our Barry Road location, as well as other area Pier 1 Imports stores and online at pier1.com.”