'We Brought 3 Babies Here': Beloved Twin Cities Shop Closing After 8 Years

EXCELSIOR, MN — After eight years of serving the Excelsior community with handpicked goods, cozy gatherings, and heartfelt hospitality, Ace General Store is closing its doors.

The owners announced the news in an emotional farewell, recalling the milestones they experienced inside the shop, including bringing three children into the world during its run at the little carriage house on little carriage house 356 Water Street.

"It feels like both heartbreak and the most hopeful decision," wrote Dan and Alex Cordell, the husband-and-wife duo behind Ace General Store, in a social media post.

"This shop has held my heart from the moment I stepped foot inside. We brought three babies here. We’ve spent almost a decade of our lives here. Eight years! It’s all so significant and precious."

The store’s owners wrote, "If you know us in real life or virtually, you know we won’t go quietly," adding: "There will be no sunsetting for Ace General Store."

They said anyone who’s ever attended, or wanted to attend, a community dinner or summer concert is invited to a final "Gathering of Friends." Details have not yet been announced.

"Our greatest hope is that one day, maybe not too far from now, you’ll be in Excelsior. You’ll walk down Water Street. You’ll see the little carriage house up on the hill. You’ll think of us and the shop and all the memories that not only hold meaning but so much love," the post concludes.

"Ace has seen a lifetime’s worth of joy, and pride doesn’t come close. Owning this shop has been one of the greatest honors of my life. We love you so much."