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| name = Cody's Books |
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| foundation = [[Berkeley, California]] (1956) |
| foundation = [[Berkeley, California]] (1956) |
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| founder = Fred Cody & Pat Cody |
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| key_people = Fred Cody <small>([[Entrepreneur|Founder]])</small> <br /> Pat Cody <small>([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])</small> <br /> Andy Ross <small>([[President]]) |
| key_people = Fred Cody <small>([[Entrepreneur|Founder]])</small> <br /> Pat Cody <small>([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])</small> <br /> Andy Ross <small>(Former President) </small> Hiroshi Kagawa<small>([[President]])</small> |
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| products = [[Book]]s, [[magazine]]s |
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Its flagship store first opened in 1956 on Euclid Avenue in Berkeley, and moved to [[Telegraph Avenue]] and Haste Street in 1967. That store closed on [[June 10]], [[2006]], sparking a controversy in the local press over the cause. One explanation given was that it was caused by pressure from corporate chains like [[Borders]] that have pressured them to move out.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/09/MNGUTIOQ8L5.DTL Cody's Books to close flagship store in Berkeley]</ref><ref>[http://www.codysbooks.com/press.jsp Andy Ross bids farewell to Cody's on Telegraph]</ref> Its [[San Francisco]] location opened in 2005<ref>[http://www.codysbooks.com/infodesk.jsp About us]</ref>, but closed in 2007 for a similar reason<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/06/BUGAIP3S0K1.DTL&hw=cody&sn=001&sc=1000 Cody's Books to leave S.F. — 'It just didn't work']</ref><ref>[http://sfist.com/2005/10/10/codys_books_on_union_square.php SFist: Cody's Books on Union Square]</ref>. |
Its flagship store first opened in 1956 on Euclid Avenue in Berkeley, and moved to [[Telegraph Avenue]] and Haste Street in 1967. That store closed on [[June 10]], [[2006]], sparking a controversy in the local press over the cause. One explanation given was that it was caused by pressure from corporate chains like [[Borders]] that have pressured them to move out.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/09/MNGUTIOQ8L5.DTL Cody's Books to close flagship store in Berkeley]</ref><ref>[http://www.codysbooks.com/press.jsp Andy Ross bids farewell to Cody's on Telegraph]</ref> Its [[San Francisco]] location opened in 2005<ref>[http://www.codysbooks.com/infodesk.jsp About us]</ref>, but closed in 2007 for a similar reason<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/06/BUGAIP3S0K1.DTL&hw=cody&sn=001&sc=1000 Cody's Books to leave S.F. — 'It just didn't work']</ref><ref>[http://sfist.com/2005/10/10/codys_books_on_union_square.php SFist: Cody's Books on Union Square]</ref>. |
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Cody's now only has one store remaining, currently at 1730 Fourth Street in Berkeley<ref>[http://www.codysbooks.com/about/maps.jsp Location of only remaining non-flagship store.]</ref> This store will also be closed in March 2008 but will reopen March 24 in downtown Berkeley, at the former site of the Eddie Bauer apparel store (corner of Shattuck Avenue and Allston Way), which has been vacant for years. |
Cody's now only has one store remaining, currently at 1730 Fourth Street in Berkeley<ref>[http://www.codysbooks.com/about/maps.jsp Location of only remaining non-flagship store.]</ref> This store will also be closed in March 2008 but will reopen March 24 in [[downtown Berkeley]], at the former site of the Eddie Bauer apparel store (corner of Shattuck Avenue and Allston Way), which has been vacant for years. |
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Cody's was sold to Japanese book distributor [[Yohan, Inc.]] in September, 2006. |
Cody's was sold to Japanese book distributor [[Yohan, Inc.]] in September, 2006. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 08:57, 21 March 2008
| Company type | Private subsidiary |
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| Founded | Berkeley, California (1956) |
| Founder | Fred Cody & Pat Cody |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Fred Cody (Founder) Pat Cody (CEO) Andy Ross (Former President) Hiroshi Kagawa(President) |
| Products | Books, magazines |
| Owner | IBC Publishing Group |
| Website | Official Website |
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Cody's Books is a retail bookstore based in Berkeley, California.
History
Its flagship store first opened in 1956 on Euclid Avenue in Berkeley, and moved to Telegraph Avenue and Haste Street in 1967. That store closed on June 10, 2006, sparking a controversy in the local press over the cause. One explanation given was that it was caused by pressure from corporate chains like Borders that have pressured them to move out.[1][2] Its San Francisco location opened in 2005[3], but closed in 2007 for a similar reason[4][5].
Cody's now only has one store remaining, currently at 1730 Fourth Street in Berkeley[6] This store will also be closed in March 2008 but will reopen March 24 in downtown Berkeley, at the former site of the Eddie Bauer apparel store (corner of Shattuck Avenue and Allston Way), which has been vacant for years.
Cody's was sold to Japanese book distributor Yohan, Inc. in September, 2006.