|
|
Post by 315logan on Mar 3, 2023 20:58:09 GMT -6
I received information today from my granddaughter (a Jax State freshman) the Mountain St bookstore is closing. They have been in Jacksonville for more than 50 yrs, first up on the square. They were always my favorite store. I'm going to miss my visits with them. My granddaughter is the 3rd generation to shop there. She posted about it today and finished with: Don't talk to me today. My favorite bookstore is closing.
I know how she feels.
|
|
|
|
Post by Cleburneslim on Mar 3, 2023 21:53:08 GMT -6
I'm not surprised it's been dwindling for a while now. After the whole pandemic panic the inventory was disappearing.
I suspect that was the straw.
|
|
|
|
Post by brother on Mar 4, 2023 11:35:34 GMT -6
The owners have been friends of mine for over 40 years. Good folks.
|
|
|
|
Post by jaxstatealum on Mar 6, 2023 6:56:40 GMT -6
This makes me sad.
It also opens up a rant. My wife and I frequently drive down on Saturday to check on new merchandise; I live in NW GA. That particular bookstore was the only one ever open. The campus bookstore is only open during the week and on game day. I end up having to get cheap crap from Walmart. Can someone not please open a store that services the working adult and that allows them to come to the town where they went to college and buy some damn swag???
And before anyone says there is the internet - I am old. I want to touch, feel and smell what I am about to buy!
Is the new Jax State ever going to freakin grow up and function like a D1 school?!?!?!
|
|
|
|
Post by pubdaze on Mar 6, 2023 7:28:27 GMT -6
Yeah, hate to see it go. Took a lap thru it when I was at the JSU/KSU game, it was pretty thin at that time. Club Level had a few racks of merch but nothing that caught my fancy. I used to live in the green house on the corner next door to it, rented a 1 bedroom apartment in the back. At that time it was a small grocery store if I recall. Anywho, I do hope with the move up we improve our swag and merch game. After all, we are Jax State.
|
|
|
|
Post by bigboi on Mar 7, 2023 19:26:26 GMT -6
I love the Mountain Street Book Store. Those folks were so nice.
|
|
