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==History== |
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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> Also cited by many customers and employees was mismanagement by longtime owner Andy Ross. 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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As of April 1, 2008, Cody's has one store, currently at 2201 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley,<ref>[http://www.codysbooks.com/about/maps.jsp Location of only remaining non-flagship store.]</ref>, replacing the 4th Street store, which closed in March 2008. |
As of April 1, 2008, Cody's has one store, currently at 2201 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley,<ref>[http://www.codysbooks.com/about/maps.jsp Location of only remaining non-flagship store.]</ref>, replacing the 4th Street store, which closed in March 2008. It is considerably smaller than any of the previous stores. |
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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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Revision as of 02:58, 11 April 2008
| Company type | Private subsidiary |
|---|---|
| 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 |
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2007) |
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] Also cited by many customers and employees was mismanagement by longtime owner Andy Ross. Its San Francisco location opened in 2005[3], but closed in 2007 for a similar reason[4][5].
As of April 1, 2008, Cody's has one store, currently at 2201 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley,[6], replacing the 4th Street store, which closed in March 2008. It is considerably smaller than any of the previous stores.
Cody's was sold to Japanese book distributor Yohan, Inc. in September, 2006.
References
Further reading
- Cody's Books : the life and times of a Berkeley bookstore, 1956-1977 by Pat and Fred Cody, San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1992 (ISBN 0811802205, 0811801403)
External links
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