Tattered Cover Book Store will open a new 5,000 sq.-ft. store in the city of Westminster, Colo., in suburban Denver. It will occupy part of the ground floor of the new Origin Hotel and is slated to open next April. It is the Denver-based bookseller's first expansion since 2014 and will bring the total number of Tattered Cover locations to five.
“We are thrilled to come to Westminster,” said Len Vlahos, Tattered Cover’s CEO and co-owner. “The City’s vision for a true downtown—distinct, vibrant, and developed over time—will be a boon to residents, and we’re proud to be a part of it. We also feel privileged to be working with our friends at the Origin Hotel, who are kindred spirits in creating unique customer experiences.” In addition to a carefully curated selection of books and book-related merchandise, the new store will hold variety of author and non-author events,
In Baltimore, Md., the Ivy Bookshop is moving, but only two blocks away. Emma Snyder purchased the 19-year-old bookstore in January and will be moving it into the former Divine Life Church, which she recently acquired. The former church has 2,700 sq.. ft. of space space, including a basement, and is situated on 2.5 acres of land, which currently includes a meditation garden.
“The first floor will function as a traditional bookstore and is coincidentally about the same size as the former space at 1,750 sq.-ft., but will also include a coffee bar, integrate unique nooks and crannies where people can become lost reading a book and feature large windows with adjacent seats,” Snyder said, adding the store will expand its community outreach in the new space. “Large social spaces will also be a key element to support the more than 125 in-store events that we plan to sponsor annually.”
The new location is expected to be open for business in the spring of next year.
