Page One Bookstore, Albuquerque, N.Mex., is scrambling to find a new location after 30 years in the Juan Tabo Plaza. KASA reported that a Walmart supermarket "is taking over the space and the clock is running out to find a new home."
Owner Steve Stout said he's waiting for an eviction notice from the landlord. "And then after that, in 30 days, we'll probably need to be out." Stout is close to completing a deal with a space at the Mountain Run Shopping Center near Eubank and Juan Tabo. Demolition of Page One is scheduled to begin in December.
Despite the pressure, Stout said he was looking forward to the change: "I'm actually excited about a new location because our air conditioners here are 45 years old, landlord hasn't been willing to improve them."
When the time to move finally arrives, "his fellow bookworms have volunteered to help make the transition," KASA reported. "It's the only reason I'm staying in the book business," Stout said. "It's my life and when the community pulls together and supports us, that's what makes it worthwhile."
