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Dawn Braasch, the owner of Bunch of Grapes Bookstore in Vineyard Haven, Mass., has sold the bookstore to longtime manager Molly Coogan.
"I often worried about who would buy the bookstore when it was time to retire, and whether they would love it as much as I have," Braasch wrote in a Facebook post announcing the ownership change. "Thankfully, I found that person in Molly, who has been with me for nearly nine years."
Bunch of Grapes has operated on Martha's Vineyard for more than 40 years. Braasch purchased the bookstore in 2008 from the Nelson family, for whom she'd worked as an events coordinator. Under her ownership, the store has changed locations a few times, including when it relocated to a temporary space after a fire.
"I will miss the day-to-day running of the store but am looking forward to retirement and more time with my seven grandchildren," Braasch continued. "Please stop by and wish Molly well if you are in town, and thanks from the bottom of my heart for 15 great years."
Coogan told the Martha's Vineyard Times that owning a bookstore on the island was always a dream, and now that it's happened, "it's unbelievable."
She said Braasch "has mentored me so well that any changes we've made have really been made together over the years. I couldn't have asked for a better mentor and boss."