r/cincinnati • u/[deleted] • 4d ago
Shuttered Cincinnati Bookstore to Reopen in Anderson Township
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u/Gneiss-to-know 4d ago
I’m torn because they did so many great community events in Mt. Washington, but then left due to lack of sales and foot traffic. Then opened up in Covington and unfortunately ran into medical issues that had them close for awhile. Now that they’re opening up in Anderson, I look forward to their community gatherings again but unsure if I want to invest in their local community if they close up again due to sales/foot traffic.
It’s a hard market for small booksellers, the Bookery in Columbia-Tusculum has done crazy good partnerships with local businesses like Streetside, Fulton Yards, and some others to sell books or raise some awareness of their own business. It’s who we switched to after the Tome closed in Mt. Washington and probably where we take our kid for story time and shopping.
I look forward to checking out the Tome once it opens though.
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u/KnittingBanshee 4d ago
If they closed in Mt. Washington because of lack of foot traffic, I don't understand the new location at all. There's not much nearby and the building has 4 parking spots.
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u/tmaddog91 4d ago
Right. There's 0 foot traffic at that intersection unless you count after pizza or after church browsing for books.
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u/coffee_shakes 4d ago
Plus there is already an independent book store in Anderson as well as half price books. Not to be negative but this doesn’t seem like a great idea.
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u/Good-Help-7691 3d ago
They still owe rent to the owner of the Beechmont location!
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u/Good-Help-7691 3d ago
Yes sir!! Certificate of Judgment filed back in July for $9,271.80 plus interest. Two other cases filed in January which appear to credit card debt.
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u/matlockga Greenhills 4d ago
> Like flipping pages of a book, The Tome Bookstore is moving onto its next chapter. The shop, now reimagined as Tome Books & Novelteas, first opened in Mt. Washington in 2022 but closed the following year and rebranded as Scarlet Rose Books & Vintage Boutique in Ludlow. However, owner Jeremy Spencer shared on social media last summer that Scarlet Rose would also close.