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Bardales Watch Repair closes doors as owner retires
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· July 28, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The shop was located on North Valley Mills Drive, where it had been in operation since the 1970s.
A local business has closed its doors as its owner has decided to retire. The owner, Byron Bardales, had been running the watch repair shop for several decades. The shop was located on North Valley Mills Drive, where it had been in operation since the 1970s.
Byron Bardales was at the helm of the business during this time. Further information about the closure can be found in the Waco Tribune-Herald, which reported on the retirement of Byron Bardales and the resulting closure of Bardales Watch Repair.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 28, 2026 ·
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald ·
Reading time: 1 min
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