Jenniferl Member Username: Jenniferl
Post Number: 337 Registered: 03-2004
| Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 1:58 am: | |
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? |
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen
Post Number: 1625 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 6:29 am: | |
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. |
Matt Member Username: Matt
Post Number: 1102 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 8:38 am: | |
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. |
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 633 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 11:30 am: | |
Look closely at the new sign. It's called CHOZEN. |
Jenniferl Member Username: Jenniferl
Post Number: 338 Registered: 03-2004
| Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 9:32 pm: | |
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. |
Mcpd1300 Member Username: Mcpd1300
Post Number: 128 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 11:53 pm: | |
Yeah, I just noticed the sign change today while navigating the insane traffic light outage in RO today. |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 10767 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 9:06 am: | |
<----- Wondering if Jenniferl was really going there for the books after reading Matt's comments. haha |
Gambling_man Member Username: Gambling_man
Post Number: 882 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 9:50 am: | |
SS, where are you going to get your bathroom reading material now? |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 10769 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 12:58 pm: | |
I'll just keep on borrowing your issues of "Barely Legal." |
Gambling_man Member Username: Gambling_man
Post Number: 885 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 2:16 pm: | |
Well, you'll be missing out on the Holiday edition of "Blueboys"....which I know you can't live without. |