Bank pulls line of credit from bridal store forced to shut down over Ebola

Bank pulls line of credit from bridal store forced to shut down over Ebola
The stigmatized Ohio bridal shop where Ebola nurse Amber Joy Vinson‘s bridesmaids tried on dresses was forced to shut down due to lack of business — and its longtime owner is feeling jilted by her bank.
The Coming Attractions Bridal and Formal store in Akron where Vinson shopped in October was put up for sale last week after owner Anna Younker said First Merit Bank pulled its line of credit.
“We have NEVER missed a payment nor are we behind. They feel this is ‘to THEIR best interest,’” Younker wrote on the shop’s Facebook page about First Merit, its bank of 22 years.
Younker blasted First Merit for “taking control” of her bank account.
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“To freeze our funds was wrong,” she told The Post on Tuesday. “We have enough money in there to do everything we need to do. I’m so disappointed (the bank) is adding more pressure. Our checks are now bouncing.”
First Merit did not immediately respond to a call seeking comment.
Beautiful building for SALE! We are in a position of urgent need to sell! Our bank of over 22 years, FIRST MERIT, has made the decision to DEMAND our business credit line to be paid in full immediately. We have NEVER missed a payment nor are we behind. They feel this is "to THEIR best interest". We felt we had everything under control. Please share. Thank you
Younker said a 21-day closure — the disease’s incubation period — and decontamination after Vinson’s visit, in addition to the stigma of customers calling the place “the Ebola store,” devastated her business.
She blamed rampant misconceptions for her store’s demise.
“People thought Amber was trying on dresses and that she was sweaty,” said the incredulous Younker, noting that the nurse was only there for bridesmaid dresses. “Brides no longer tell people they bought their gowns here. People think my dresses are covered with Ebola.”
Vinson, 30, a nurse at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, was diagnosed with the deadly virus days after visiting the store, where Younker said she had shown no symptoms.
The three-week closure and canceled orders cost the store at least $100,000. That wasn’t covered by her insurance because it excludes viral illnesses.
The nurse, who has recovered, later asked Younker to refund the $480 paid for the dresses — a request Younker has called a “slap in the face.”
Younker, who is refinancing her home for equity, said she’s not sure what she’ll do after her business closes at the end of May.
“My son told me I should work in a nursing home because I like talking to old people,” she said, chuckling.
The 4,000-square-foot building, which was built in 1996, is listed for $338,000 on Cutler Homes’ website.
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