Once-mighty bookselling chain Crown Books went bankrupt in the mid-1990s, but the name has lived on ever since thanks to San Diego-based A&S Booksellers, which has operated more than 300 temporary locations over the years. At the moment there are eight “pop-up” locations operating in the San Diego area, including three in locations once operated by Borders. “We are the neighborhood people, and we’re not going away,” A&S owner Andy Weiss told the San Diego Union-Tribune. “It’s a great, independent business, but you have to know your market and what people want in a localized area.” Union-Tribune Speaking of former […]
