Josh and Heidi Spencer, co-owners of the Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., have purchased the Bookmark used bookshop in Bend, Ore., and "plan to overhaul its inventory to include new books and used DVDs," the Bulletin reported. The Spencers, who are Bend residents, completed the acquisition last week from Linda McGeary, who founded the bookstore 15 years ago and is planning to retire. The Bookmark has 2,746 square feet of space and about 100,000 books.
"We just saw an opportunity," said Josh Spencer, adding that the pair plan to change the name of the business to Big Story, spruce up the building and update the inventory.
The new owners "will operate the Bend bookstore along with an employee," the Bulletin noted, adding that Josh Spencer "manages the Last Bookstore remotely most of the time but spends one week a month in L.A."