The Black Rose, a bookstore and cocktail lounge in West Branch, Iowa, has closed its bricks-and-mortar store and switched to an online-only business model, Little Village reported.
Owner Ashley Kofoed made the announcement on social media on Sunday, writing: "This chapter was full of beauty, struggle, laughter, long nights, and unforgettable moments--but like all stories, it has reached its natural end. But endings are not the same as disappearance. The Black Rose lives on--just in a different form."
Going forward, the Black Rose will continue to sell books online, including blind dates with a book, special boxes, holiday drops, and curated collections.
The bookstore and bar, which sold new and used titles, food, and craft cocktails, opened earlier this year.
"Thank you for being part of this journey--whether you've visited once, visited often, or found us from miles away through a screen," Kofoed wrote. "The love you've shown us has meant more than you know. This isn't a goodbye. It's a page turn."