Joseph-Beth Booksellers will open a 4,000-square-foot gift store at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2015, offering "a broad selection of quality brands, local merchandise, comfort items and bestselling books," as well as supplying textbooks for the Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Joseph-Beth will take over the existing gift shop space at the end of this month, then relocate to a temporary location next fall while the main hospital entrance is renovated. In the summer of 2015, the Joseph-Beth Gift Store at the Christ Hospital will move into a new 4,000-square-foot space, which will be integrated with the hospital's 1,100-square-foot pharmacy.
Joseph-Beth CEO Mark Wilson commented: "Any time we can partner to develop a solution that creates value for both parties, while supporting the critical care that the hospital provides, is at the core of our Mission inside Joseph-Beth. It's one more way we can give back to the community. And it's a perfect combination that allows the Christ Hospital to focus on what it does best--provide world-class healthcare services, and for us to do what we do best--offer a valuable shopping experience. Put simply, they know healthcare, we know retail.”
Mike Keating, president and CEO of the Christ Hospital Health Network, called Joseph-Beth "an ideal partner," adding that the bookseller's "commitment to high-quality retail services is a great match with our culture of excellence. We look forward to the expanded services Joseph-Beth will provide to our patients, their families and employees."
Joseph-Beth has managed a store inside the Cleveland Clinic for nearly five years.
