The Concord Bookshop, Concord, Mass., has new majority shareholders: Dawn and Jon Rennert. The store was founded in 1940 and has been owned by three families, led for a long time by Morgan "Kim" Smith, who died last year. Only one of the families is still a shareholder.
Dawn Rennert, who has been the store's community relations coordinator for the past two years, said, "As active and local owners, our goals are aligned with both outgoing shareholders and the remaining partners. We'll strive to maintain the bookshop's position as an important cultural resource for both residents and visitors to this quintessential New England town." Their goal, she continued, is "to recognize and adapt to a changing market while remaining true to the tenets that have made Concord Bookshop a success."
Rennert praised "the dedication and enthusiasm" of the staff, and called manager John Netzer "a great asset." She added that "no immediate changes are in the works. We're in the observing/learning/analyzing stages."
