New Independent Bookstore in Phoenixville Hopes to Carve Niche in the Age of Amazon

New Independent Bookstore in Phoenixville Hopes to Carve Niche in the Age of Amazon

May 13, 2019

Reads & Company is co-owned by Jason Hafer, who used to own and run Wolfgang Books in Phoenixville, and former QVC executive Robb Cadigan.

The pair seems to possess enough knowledge and market-savvy to make the 2,400-square-foot store a hit. They attracted more than 2,000 followers to their Facebook page before the store even opened.

To establish Reads & Company as a community bookstore, the owners plan to have author visits at the Colonial Theater, after-school events in the children’s book nook, and Book of the Month picks from the mayor and the director of the Colonial.

“It’ll be a mixture of town leaders and readers who want to tell their neighbors what they’re reading,” said Hafer. “If you’re standing in front of a bookshelf with 300 books on it, and you see a sign that says, ‘The high school principal thinks this is a great book to read,’ that carries a lot of weight.”

Read more about Reads & Company in the Philadelphia Inquirer here.

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