174-Year-Old Bookstore Says Its Story Won't End On Ch. 11

By Yun Park · January 27, 2025, 3:21 PM EST

Changes in customer buying patterns following the COVID-19 pandemic have led Books Inc., the Bay Area's oldest independent bookstore operator, to enter Chapter 11 with plans to close its Berkeley location...

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Summary

Books Inc., the Bay Area's oldest independent bookstore operator, has entered Chapter 11 with plans to close its Berkeley location early next month while continuing to operate 10 other shops in and around San Francisco.

Case Number

4:25-bk-40087

Judge

William J. Lafferty

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$3.8 million

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