Jan 13, 2021
A girl skates around the rink at Star Skate Jan. 14. The skating rink will close down at the end of January due to its lease not being renewed. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript
Normanâs lone skating rink will close at the end of the month as the landlord now has other plans for the property.
Star Skate Normanâs last day of operation will be Jan. 30. Co-owner Chris Hale opened the Norman store as Star Skateâs third location in 2008. This month, Hale said the landlord notified them that they must vacate the property by monthâs end.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Star Skate, Hale said they are not closing due to financial hardship. Star Skateâs other locations in Ada, Midwest City and Shawnee will not be closing.