Emporia ? Customers have been lining up at an eastern Kansas bridal shop to collect merchandise after the state closed the store over unpaid taxes.

Most of those who flocked to Madelynn’s in Emporia on Wednesday were picking up items for upcoming weddings.

The Kansas Department of Revenue seized the cash, merchandise and personal property in the store on Tuesday.

The agency said Madelynn’s owes more than $97,000 in sales and withholding taxes dating back to 2005.

Revenue agents were on hand Wednesday to meet with customers who had receipts for purchases.

Those who hadn’t paid in full were able to claim their merchandise by paying the balance with cash or money orders.

“We will be here as long as it takes,” said Freda Warfield, a revenue agent.

Customers seeking refunds were told they would have to go through the business owner after the state finishes collecting its money.

Warfield said the agents could help only those with merchandise that was on site. Those who had paid for items that had been ordered but had not yet arrived were urged to work out the issue with their credit card companies.

Any unclaimed items left in the store will be auctioned by the state to pay toward the delinquent taxes.

The auction company that will liquidate the store plans to announce the auction 10 days in advance, agent Charity King said.