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rfmcdonaldblogTO's Natalia Manzocco reports that Toronto chain Book City is reopening a location in Bloor West Village, two years after its previous location in that neighbourhood closed down and just a few months after the Chapters there closed. (I think it will be at 2354 Bloor Street West; a Telus location in the neighbourhood quite close to the old location is mentioned as hosting the new store.)
Some of the commenters there do note that it seems sketchy that the Book City chain owners aren't going to be hiring people displaced by the closure of the chain's store in The Annex. I only hope this might change.
Some of the commenters there do note that it seems sketchy that the Book City chain owners aren't going to be hiring people displaced by the closure of the chain's store in The Annex. I only hope this might change.
Bibliophiles, rejoice. After a string of bookstore closures in recent months, it seemed like the writing was on the wall for the written word in Toronto - but now, west-end book lovers can count one for the win column. Toronto bookstore chain Book City is pulling its Bloor West Village location, which closed in 2012, back out of the deadpool: A new Book City store is set to open at 2350 Bloor St. West, just a couple of doors down from the original.
The Bloor West Book City location was open for over 20 years before rising rents and tough competition from the Chapters location at Bloor and Runnymede forced the store's closure. The Chapters, in turn, went under earlier this year. Book City general manager Ian Donker told Quill and Quire he saw how upset residents were when both Book City and Chapters left the area, which led him to feel that there might still be a demand for a neighbourhood bookstore.
