ST. JOSEPH — The remnants of a once-proud company with a long history in the Twin Cities are now on the auction block.
Owner Don Desrochers confirmed this week that Heathkit is dead.
Last known as Heathkit Educational Systems, the company that once employed hundreds of people has closed after defaulting on a lease at 2024 Hawthorne Ave. in St. Joseph Township. The work force at the end was a half-dozen.
In a phone interview from his home in Dallas, Desrochers said he has filed for bankruptcy and a bank now owns what’s left of Heathkit. Several bank-seized items are being sold in online auctions.
