Sour Economy Claims Local Bookstore

Robin's Bookstore will close its doors for good on January 31st.

Larry Robin's grandfather started Robin's Bookstore 72 years ago.   But the economy keeps declining and big chains continue to eat away at profits.  So, Robin has decided to start a new chapter in his life and close the store.

"I can't hold on," the 66-year-old father told the Philadelphia Inquirer.  The father of four lives above the store on 13th Street, just off Sansom.  

His salary is now only around $30,000 a year and he says it's gotten "unbearable".

So, all new books and calendars in stock are on sale - 20 percent off now, with the discount headed to 50 percent by Jan. 5, where it will stay until the lights go out at Robin's on Jan. 31, according to the Inquirer.

You can read the entire article HERE.

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