Help Davis Get a Bookstore!
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davis_squareDavis Square hasn't had a bookstore since McIntyre & Moore moved out almost a year ago. I and a group of others are sharing ideas, connections, and effort to try and bring a bookstore to Davis Square.
If you're a fellow book-lover that'd like to see an indie bookstore (with a sizable used books section) make its home in Davis, you should come to our first meetup, this upcoming Monday (3/22) at 7:00 PM, in Blue Shirt Cafe. We'll have a sign on a table or two announcing who we are.
For more info, or to show someone you think would be interested, please check out: http://bit.ly/davisbookstore
As the site says, two of our top priorities are:
If you're a fellow book-lover that'd like to see an indie bookstore (with a sizable used books section) make its home in Davis, you should come to our first meetup, this upcoming Monday (3/22) at 7:00 PM, in Blue Shirt Cafe. We'll have a sign on a table or two announcing who we are.
For more info, or to show someone you think would be interested, please check out: http://bit.ly/davisbookstore
As the site says, two of our top priorities are:
- Finding a bookstore starter (someone that can open a bookstore, a current bookstore owner that wants to expand or move, or a chain) and convincing them.
- Helping a bookstore starter get the resources they need to open a bookstore (capital, location, inventory).
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Bringing in a bookstore...
Date: 2010-03-19 08:42 pm (UTC)If not, you'll have to build one heck of a business case for it, considering the number of local rivals, the fact that one just went out of business in a nearby location, and the new parking regulations. One of my best friends owns a small, indie bookstore, and it's not easy at the best of times.
If you get a candidate, have them talk to the other bookstore owners around, especially the struggling ones, and see if they're still interested.