diff --git a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_id_exists.rs b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_id_exists.rs
index ab64000..11d8571 100644
--- a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_id_exists.rs
+++ b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_id_exists.rs
@@ -29,13 +29,30 @@ impl StoreIDExistsDBPort for InventoryDBPostgresAdapter {
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
+pub mod tests {
     use uuid::Uuid;
 
     use crate::utils::uuid::tests::UUID;
 
     use super::*;
 
+    pub async fn create_dummy_store_record(s: &Store, db: &InventoryDBPostgresAdapter) {
+        sqlx::query!(
+            "INSERT INTO cqrs_inventory_store_query
+                (version, name, address, store_id, owner, deleted)
+            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5 ,$6);",
+            1,
+            s.name(),
+            s.address().as_ref().unwrap(),
+            s.store_id(),
+            s.owner(),
+            false
+        )
+        .execute(&db.pool)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    }
+
     #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_postgres_store_exists() {
         let store_id = Uuid::new_v4();
@@ -58,19 +75,7 @@ mod tests {
         // state doesn't exist
         assert!(!db.store_id_exists(&store).await.unwrap());
 
-        sqlx::query!(
-            "INSERT INTO cqrs_inventory_store_query
-                (version, name, address, store_id, owner)
-            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5);",
-            1,
-            store.name(),
-            store.address().as_ref().unwrap(),
-            store.store_id(),
-            store.owner(),
-        )
-        .execute(&db.pool)
-        .await
-        .unwrap();
+        create_dummy_store_record(&store, &db).await;
 
         // state exists
         assert!(db.store_id_exists(&store).await.unwrap());
diff --git a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_name_exists.rs b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_name_exists.rs
index 0ac5260..6300cc1 100644
--- a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_name_exists.rs
+++ b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_name_exists.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::utils::uuid::tests::UUID;
 
     use super::*;
+    use crate::inventory::adapters::output::db::postgres::store_id_exists::tests::create_dummy_store_record;
 
     #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_postgres_store_exists() {
@@ -58,19 +59,7 @@ mod tests {
         // state doesn't exist
         assert!(!db.store_name_exists(&store).await.unwrap());
 
-        sqlx::query!(
-            "INSERT INTO cqrs_inventory_store_query
-                (version, name, address, store_id, owner)
-            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5);",
-            1,
-            store.name(),
-            store.address().as_ref().unwrap(),
-            store.store_id(),
-            store.owner(),
-        )
-        .execute(&db.pool)
-        .await
-        .unwrap();
+        create_dummy_store_record(&store, &db).await;
 
         // state exists
         assert!(db.store_name_exists(&store).await.unwrap());
diff --git a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_view.rs b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_view.rs
index 3743734..664af17 100644
--- a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_view.rs
+++ b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/store_view.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub struct StoreView {
     address: Option<String>,
     store_id: Uuid,
     owner: Uuid,
+    deleted: bool,
 }
 
 // This updates the view with events as they are committed.
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ impl View<Store> for StoreView {
                 self.address = val.address().clone();
                 self.store_id = val.store_id().clone();
                 self.owner = val.owner().clone();
+                self.deleted = false;
             }
             _ => (),
         }
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ impl ViewRepository<StoreView, Store> for InventoryDBPostgresAdapter {
         let res = sqlx::query_as!(
             StoreView,
             "SELECT 
-                name, address, store_id, owner
+                name, address, store_id, owner, deleted
              FROM
                 cqrs_inventory_store_query
             WHERE
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ impl ViewRepository<StoreView, Store> for InventoryDBPostgresAdapter {
         let res = sqlx::query_as!(
             StoreView,
             "SELECT 
-                name, address, store_id, owner
+                name, address, store_id, owner, deleted
              FROM
                 cqrs_inventory_store_query
             WHERE
@@ -123,15 +125,16 @@ impl ViewRepository<StoreView, Store> for InventoryDBPostgresAdapter {
                 let version = context.version + 1;
                 sqlx::query!(
                     "INSERT INTO cqrs_inventory_store_query (
-                        version, name, address, store_id, owner
+                        version, name, address, store_id, owner, deleted
                     ) VALUES (
-                        $1, $2, $3, $4, $5
+                        $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6
                     );",
                     version,
                     view.name,
                     view.address,
                     view.store_id,
                     view.owner,
+                    view.deleted,
                 )
                 .execute(&self.pool)
                 .await
@@ -147,12 +150,14 @@ impl ViewRepository<StoreView, Store> for InventoryDBPostgresAdapter {
                         name = $2,
                         address = $3,
                         store_id = $4,
-                        owner = $5;",
+                        owner = $5,
+                        deleted = $6;",
                     version,
                     view.name,
                     view.address,
                     view.store_id,
                     view.owner,
+                    view.deleted,
                 )
                 .execute(&self.pool)
                 .await
diff --git a/src/inventory/domain/store_aggregate.rs b/src/inventory/domain/store_aggregate.rs
index 7542f3b..ad3ed8a 100644
--- a/src/inventory/domain/store_aggregate.rs
+++ b/src/inventory/domain/store_aggregate.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ pub struct Store {
     address: Option<String>,
     owner: Uuid,
     store_id: Uuid,
+    #[builder(default = "false")]
+    deleted: bool,
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -49,11 +51,6 @@ impl Aggregate for Store {
                 Ok(vec![InventoryEvent::StoreAdded(res)])
             }
             _ => Ok(Vec::default()),
-            //            InventoryCommand::AddCategory(cmd) => {
-            //                let res = services.add_category().add_store(cmd).await?;
-            //                Ok(vec![InventoryEvent::CategoryAdded(res)])
-            //
-            //            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -64,6 +61,7 @@ impl Aggregate for Store {
                 self.address = e.address().as_ref().map(|s| s.to_string());
                 self.owner = e.owner().clone();
                 self.store_id = e.store_id().clone();
+                self.deleted = false;
             }
             _ => (),
         }