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Jenniferl
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Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 1:58 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Does anyone know what happened to Chosen Books in Royal Oak? Two weeks ago, the store was still there. Then when I walked down 4th Street last weekend, the place was empty and the storefront had been painted white. I am well aware that "here today, gone tomorrow" is the norm for a downtown Royal Oak business. But that store had been there for almost 20 years. Did they move someplace else or did they go out of business?
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Kathleen
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Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 6:29 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Their website is still up...you might try emailing them for details. http://chosenbooks.net/index.h tml

It's possible that they are converting to an online business only, like many other booksellers who have found that maintaining a store front is no longer financially feasible.
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Matt
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Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 8:38 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh but they sold much more than just books, Kathleen! They sold porn videos, outfits, cockrings, dildos, and much more! You'd think a store selling merchandise like that would be able to survive in Royal Oak.
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Oldredfordette
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Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 11:30 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Look closely at the new sign. It's called
CHOZEN.
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Jenniferl
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Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 9:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There wasn't a new sign up the last time I walked past the store. I'll take another look someday when it's not so friggin' cold outside.
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Mcpd1300
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Posted on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 11:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, I just noticed the sign change today while navigating the insane traffic light outage in RO today.
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Supersport
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Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 9:06 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

<----- Wondering if Jenniferl was really going there for the books after reading Matt's comments. haha
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Gambling_man
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Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 9:50 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

SS, where are you going to get your bathroom reading material now?
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Supersport
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Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 12:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'll just keep on borrowing your issues of "Barely Legal."
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Gambling_man
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Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 2:16 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well, you'll be missing out on the Holiday edition of "Blueboys"....which I know you can't live without.

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