If I had the money and the time, I'd totally do this:
After 32 successful years in business, The Golden Notebook bookstore in Woodstock, New York is looking for a buyer. It is our priority to sell the business to a new owner and not leave Woodstock without a general independent bookstore. Therefore, if you know of anyone who may be interested in acquiring the business please pass this information along and direct inquiries to [email protected]
The Golden Notebook is housed in a building it owns right in the center of the town of Woodstock. It consists of a general bookstore with approximately 750 square feet of selling space and an upstairs stock room and office. Right next door is our children's bookstore in a rental space with approximately 600 square feet of selling space and access to a basement for storage. Both stores have garnered a well deserved reputation and have many established customers.
Thank you for being part of the The Golden Notebook family.
Sincerely,
Ellen Shapiro and Barry Samuels, Owners
[email protected]
The Golden Notebook
29 Tinker St., Woodstock NY 12498
www.goldennotebook.com
Phone: 845-679-8000
Fax: 845-679-3291
I don't have too many other details, but I'm told that the owner's reason for selling has more to do with health issues than any financial decision--although the recent health bill notwithstanding, is there really that great a difference between the two in current day America?
The need to keep a bookstore in independent hands is both great and real. There are few enough of them as it is. And the store is a joy to shop in; both new and used volumes are easy to find, and special orders were never a problem, at least not the few times I've asked about them. I believe the bit about having an established client base in place. I'd imagine that if there is anything in that neck of the woods where an independent book store might survive, it would be in Woodstock.
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