Books Inc. is Berkeley Bound

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2009

Contact:  Margie Scott Tucker, 415-643-3400 Ext 11

San Francisco, CA:    Books Inc., the west’s oldest independent bookseller, with a history that dates back to the California Gold Rush announced today that a lease has been finalized for a new location in Berkeley, CA, due to open in the fall of this year.  This will be the 12^th location for the locally owned and operated independent bookseller with eight (8) Books Inc. locations in the SF Bay Area, Compass Books & bzinc in San Francisco International Airport and Compass Books & Café at Downtown Disney in Anaheim.

The new Books Inc. Berkeley location joins Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Builder’s Booksource, Café Rouge, Design Within Reach, Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto and several other merchants that make up the Fourth Street Shops, a nucleus of a vibrant shopping corridor that began development in the 1980’s and broadened to include a number of independent shops devoted to fashion, food, design and culture. Throughout the development, a philosophy has been maintained of trying to attract retailers that provide unique, interesting and high quality merchandise.

Michael Tucker, who grew-up in Berkeley and is now Co-owner/CEO for Books Inc. credits the “right location, the right lease and the right landlord for allowing expansion in this challenging economic climate.”  Books Inc. has recently undergone a restructure of its buying and main offices.  “We are committed to have this location bring Fourth Street’s book buying community experienced, knowledgeable booksellers; diverse, interesting events and a book selection that will reflect the neighborhood’s character”, Tucker said.

Tucker and Co-owner /Vice-President, Nikolai Grant hope to have the store open by Mid-October.  The store is scheduled to start construction on September 1.  Progress will be chronicled on the Books Inc. website, www.booksinc.net and a newly created Facebook page for the Berkeley location.