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How a Local Bookstore Owner Built a Community Hub That Outlasted the Chains
In Episode 35 of Small Business Success with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna head to Portland, Oregon to profile Annie’s Book Nook — a 600-square-foot independent bookstore that has been thriving for 23 years despite Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and two recessions. Owner Annie Lambert shares how she turned a single shelf of used paperbacks into a community institution by leaning into hyper-local events, a no-frills membership program that retains 90 percent of members, and a ruthlessly curated inventory that never carries a title she hasn't read. Lucas breaks down the numbers: $180,000 in annual…
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