MMmmmm, interesting. I deal with the local Tirecraft store, KP Tirecraft and they are open this morning as usual. No signs of any impending closure or problems that I can see.
I have dealt with those guys for a long time now, and they have been very good - competitive pricing, and great customer service. Hope they don't disappear.
Maybe the Merritt store was a company store and this one is independently owned just using the "Tirecraft" name (which maybe they will soon stop doing).