SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Tariffs are affecting some small businesses nationwide, and in Utah, we’re seeing this play out from rising costs to order cancellations or a lack of customers altogether. The uncertainty is more than some local businesses can take.

At Guitar Czar, general manager Cameron Anton spent Monday afternoon tuning his guitar for one of the last times at the beloved music store. After 32 years in business, the shop is closing its doors.

After three decades, Guitar Czar is closing. Anton, general manager of the store, says they're unable to keep up with the economy and more customers are choosing to shop online, especially since the beginning of this year.

“Tariffs didn't help, and prices went up,” Anton said. For Anton, it's more than a business; it’s about the experienc

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