Your Brother's Bookstore, Evansville, Ind., will be moving to a new space, WEHT reported.
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In a message to customers, owners and brothers Sam and Adam Morris said they have made an offer on a building that is less than a mile from the store's current location, though they declined to give the exact address as the deal is not yet finalized. They noted that the new space is larger than their current space and has parking.
"There are many, many, many reasons we are moving," the brothers explained, "but a key factor is our rent going up significantly. Like 40%. We've endured the construction, but the price of everything on Main St. is going up and a small, indie, community bookstore can't afford the neighborhood anymore.
"With that said, the store honestly does really well! We make enough money to justify staying open, the community seems to like a lot of what we’re doing, we regularly hear from people how great our store is and about the feeling it gives them. In the end, 'the love you take is equal to the love you make' and we feel the love."
The owners plan to share more information, including the new store's address as well as a moving date, in the weeks ahead.
"We are so excited about this new chapter for the bookstore and the neighborhood revitalization project we are about to be a part of," they wrote.