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Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, Fla., is relocating to a new, smaller location in late October. Co-owners Cathy Graham and Serena Wyckoff are moving the store only about two and a half blocks away from its current home in downtown Punta Gorda.
The new space is about two-thirds the size of the current location, which the store has resided in for the past four and a half years. Wyckoff and Graham are envisioning a cozier experience, and they noted that the new space will have a parking lot with better access than their current one.
In a message to customers announcing the move, Graham and Wyckoff explained that prior to the pandemic they had not been looking to change locations. However, their landlord recently approached them with the idea of moving to another one of his properties. Given the uncertainty of the pandemic, and the fact that the landlord made a "very attractive offer," they decided to move.
"We believe that this will help Copperfish Books stay on solid financial footing for a longer period than if we remained on Marion Avenue," they wrote. And once they got over their initial hesitation, they "realized that the relocation made good business sense."
Wyckoff and Graham reported their customers' responses have been "overwhelmingly positive and supportive."