December 31st, 2018 by WCBC Radio

A staple at the corner of Baltimore and Centre streets on the Cumberland mall for nearly 20 years- the Downtown Dollar Store is has closed its doors this weekend- re-locating to an as yet undisclosed new location. Store owner Mike Knippenberg, appearing on WCBC’s “Dave Norman Show” Friday, said he has enjoyed doing business in the downtown district for the past two decades- but given the current plans- it will no longer be feasible for him to maintain the current store. He said plans by the city and the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation to re-open the mall to vehicular traffic would kill his outdoor flower business- which has become the major money maker for the store…