This fall, four former staff members of Folio Books will open Noe Valley Books in the same San Francisco, Calif., storefront, Mission Local reported.
Folio Books, which had been in business at 3957 24th St. for a decade, closed earlier this year following the retirement of two longtime co-owners. In the spring four former staff members--Katerina Argyres, Isaiah Scandrette, Andrew McIntyre, and Kit Fitzgerald, announced that they were going to open a new store in the same location.
They launched a GoFundMe to help them open the new store. By July, it had raised over $100,000 and at present, the total sits at just over $133,000. The outpouring of community support was such that the four co-owners knew they had to name the store in honor of the Noe Valley community.
"It's simple," Argyres told Mission Local. "It's easy. It's exactly what it says in the name. I think that lasts longer than some very complicated names."
The storefront, which has been the home of various bookstores for nearly 40 years, has undergone significant renovations. While they've taken longer than the co-owners have expected, they believe they could have Noe Valley Books open as early as October.