Horizon Books will close its bookshop in Petoskey, Mich., on April 30 after 50 years in business, though the company's flagship store in Traverse City, which opened in 1961, as well as a branch location in Cadillac will remain open. The News-Review reported that Horizon Books founder and owner Victor Herman "cited downsizing as the primary reason for closing the Petoskey location, as he looks forward to more leisure hours in retirement. Horizon also noted that declining sales were also a factor, and that a commitment to long hours, customer service, value pricing and diversifying product were not enough to stabilize sales."
"We leave Petoskey's book needs in good hands, though, with Matthew and Jessilynn Norcross of McLean & Eakin," Herman said.