"Before I opened the store, I lived a life of desperate poverty. When I opened the store, it didn't require any big change of lifestyle. I always wanted to have a bookstore," he shared. "As far as I can remember, I was always fascinated by the magic of books. I appreciate that books will teach you things that you wouldn't learn sitting around the dinner table. It opens up the whole world."
He went to Facebook saying he was putting up his shop for sale. Not too long after he clicked 'post,' former employee Jessica Becerra reached out.
Becerra gathered her sisters, and together, they are fulfilling a lifelong dream.
The sisters plan on keeping the tradition alive with only a few minor changes to make it a place for the community to gather. What's not changing is the name and keeping the true owner of the store around, Dusty, the cat.
Kohlhepp couldn't be happier than to close this chapter, leave his legacy in these sisters' hands, and pass on his bookstore to the next generation.
The three sisters are considering hosting a soft launch opening to introduce themselves to the community and reintroduce Tom's Used Books.
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