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This has been asked of me as of late... what constitutes a local bookstore? Is it a family owned store or a corporate "big box" store? Is it the people they employ? Is it the contributions one makes to the local community? Is it the store's involvement in the community? Is it in the name?
I can answer "yes" to all these questions.
Someone came up to me the other day and mentioned that we almost didn't get an order from another organization because they wanted to go with the "local bookstore". Now, if you've read my profile, you'd know that I'm with Barnes & Noble, and we've been in Bakersfield now for almost ten years. So, I countered with... "uh... aren't we local?" Last I checked, I go to work in Bakersfield.
While I can understand the perception that we aren't local - I must explain that it's a huge misconception. We are, in fact, very local. We are located in Bakersfield, on...
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