Losing Local: Popular Leather Store Closes Storefront in GF

• Shoppers of leather goods in Great Falls will need to find a new location to buy merchandise as 406 Leather, LLC and More is closing
• The store was formerly located in the Times Square building downtown in Great Falls
• Customers will still be able to purchase products through the business at their online store

Losing Local:  Popular Leather Store Closes Storefront in GF

When you head out shopping, has there ever been a particular store that the smell just beckons you to stop in and take a look?

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And I don't mean food or candy stores.  Sure, they are wonderful, but there are other stores that with just a whiff can transport you to another time.  Unfortunately, one popular store that offered those very smells is closing in Great Falls.

Downtown Great Falls Losing Local Leather Shop at Times Square

Located in the Times Square Building on Central Avenue in Great Falls, Montana, the 406 Leather, LLC and More has closed their storefront in the small shopping center effective today (7/24/25) at 5pm.

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The custom leather store offered unique, hand-made items that could be purchased off the shelf or custom ordered.  Think everything from holsters to purses.  But the owners have stated that due operating costs and the economic climate, they will only offering online purchases for the future.

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Reminiscing of Smells from My Youth in Rural Montana

Having grown up in the ranch life of Big Sky Country, there are particular smells that will transport me right back to that time.  Visiting the folks at the 406 Leather store was one of those favorites for me.  That smell of fresh leather tanned and beautiful put me right back at the table in our farmhouse.

It put me watching my father tool leather with hammers, stencils and specialized tools to create belts, chaps and more.  I am sad that we won't have that chance in the Falls anymore.