Stax Discount Books has opened in Marlborough, Mass., in Hannaford Plaza. The store specializes in "new books, always discounted" as well as publisher closeouts, overstocks, and remainders. Current hardcovers and paperbacks are discounted 20%.
The owners are Michael Joachim, who started in the business as a bookseller and then book buyer for Hudson News and most recently was the book buyer for the Paper Store, and Tracey McCrea, a publishing professional who is a project manager at Pearson.
The two say they "share a passion for reading and wanted to provide other readers a place to buy books without spending too much money." The store's selection includes fiction, biography, science fiction, history, cooking, mystery and a large section of children's books.
Stax Discount Books is located at 193A Boston Post Road, Marlborough, Mass. 01752.