Prairie Path Books, Wheaton Ill., held its grand opening Monday at the 1,500-square-foot space within Toms-Price Home Furnishings. Co-owners Sandy Koropp and Heather Janiak, who had previously been hosting book-based discussion events in restaurants and homes, launched a soft opening of the store at 303 Front St. earlier this spring
Koropp, who is also a lawyer, told Crain's Chicago Business: "I think the world has enough lawyers and not enough bookstores, and while I can, I want to give that a go. The magic of having someone say to you, 'What are you reading?' and 'Ooh, you have to read this'--that's the adrenaline that makes me go."
