By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: July 29,2011
In February, Daren Vincent closed his Real Eyes Bookstore in NoDa and moved the business to a few blocks down the street. But he didn’t just change location. He changed what the business sells, too. In addition to new and used books, the business — now called Red at 28th — carries snacks, wine and beer. “Because [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: July 29,2011
With bookstore Borders holding going-out-of-business sales around the country, it seems to be a reason for mom-and-pop bookstores in Charlotte to celebrate. But Borders’ demise does not guarantee that smaller bookstores will be in the money. Rather than celebrate, most Charlotte bookstore owners said they were unsure about what kind of impact, if any, the [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: November 19,2010
After 18 years of owning and operating Bookmark in uptown, David Friese is worried. In 1992, Friese and his wife, Kathy, quit their jobs to open the bookstore in the Bank of America building. Things got off to a slow start. But by 1997 the business was turning a healthy profit, and sales peaked in [...]
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