Once Upon a Storybook, the Tustin, Calif., children's bookshop opened by Susie Alexander in October 2014, will close at the end of March "unless an investor in shining armor intervenes," the Orange County Register reported.
"We are very disappointed," she said. "But it's been the greatest experience of my life. I mean, how many people can say they've lived their dream?"
Although Alexander said she knew it would take at least a year to make a profit, the anniversary "came and went in October. The store had a strong December and its customer base continues to grow, but it hasn't been enough to put the business in the black," the Register noted.
"Really, what I need is $50,000 to drop from the sky," Alexander said, adding that she wasn't sure what she will do now: "Once you've had the opportunity to live your dream, it's very hard to say what's next."
