After 78 years in business, Bay Area paint giant Kelly-Moore announced it is shutting down and closing every store nationwide, including 3 locations in Santa Rosa. Kelly-Moore’s current ownership group, Pleuger Chemicals, bought the brand in 2022. But with the acquisition came heavy legal debts incurred over three decades of court battles over asbestos use in its cement and texture products. The company has paid out over $600 million in settlements…. according to the company’s CEO, bankruptcy was not an option.
