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Book Soup And Vroman’s Book Stores Up For Sale, Owner Vows “No National Retail Chains”


Cultural landmarks Book Soup and Vroman’s book store in Pasadena are for sale. Vroman’s is the oldest book store in Southern California, founded in 1895 and still owned by the same fami…

Owner Joel Sheldon announced on social media Thursday that both stores and another Vroman’s in Hastings Ranch are on the block, along with Book Soup in West Hollywood. “Vroman’s deserves new ownership with the vision, energy, and commitment necessary to take it successfully into the future,” Sheldon wrote on the store’s social media accounts. Both stores have held readings by top Hollywood stars, politicians, and prominent authors, including Muhammad Ali, Annie Leibovitz, Bill Clinton, Norman Mailer, Hunter S. Thompson and many more.

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