Borderlands Books in San Francisco, which announced last month it was set to close as a result of the city’s new law mandating minimum wage increases, will stay open thanks to a membership drive. Not only did the store reach its goal of 300 subscribers contributing at least $100 to keep the store open through March 31, 2016, but Borderlands co-owner Alan Beatts told the SF Chronicle it now has more than 500 sponsors. “It’s been incredible,” Beatts said. “I had no idea that this would get so much attention from the press, from the public. I was astonished by […]
