Despite cancelled Prudential expansion, Harvard Book Store sees bright future for independent book sellers
Independent book stores around Boston are seeing increased sales and popular in-person events.
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Independent book stores around Boston are seeing increased sales and popular in-person events.
An “ambitious” project that would’ve opened up a second location for Harvard Book Store, whose ownership group includes Linda and John Henry, won’t come to fruition due to the “lingering effects of the pandemic.”
The business, which is more than 90 years old, originally planned to expand into a huge Boston location.
The owners blamed “considerable” economic challenges, “including supply chain disruptions and escalating costs.”
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