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The Very Good Butchers announced on Facebook that it was closing down its business at 515 Chatham St. in downtown Victoria.

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Customers expressed their sadness in response to the news.

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The company also went public with shares listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) in 2020, which raised more than $4 million that was set to be used for an expansion.

But in 2022, founder Mitchell Scott left the company as chief executive, followed by the resignation of co-cofounder James Davison. The companyB次元官网网址檚 stock price then plummeted as losses piled up - leading to the closure.

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