By Eli Pace A semi-retired couple is trying to make it in Breckenridge with a new bookstore, Breck Books, tucked into the Towne Square Mall shopping center at 100 N. Main St., above the Godspeed Tattoo parlor.
The owners, Richard and Kim Sims, don’t plan on getting rich with their latest endeavor; that’s not really the point. Rather, they describe their decision to open a small, independent bookstore in Summit County as a “lifestyle,” in which they hope to enjoy their time together while running a business.
“We wouldn’t pick the book business if (making money) is what we were trying to do,” Richard Sims said with a laugh. “The point is, we were spending all of our time together in retirement — we like spending time together — and so if we can make this stay afloat, that’s the goal.”
With 20 years of experience with bookstores in New Mexico, Georgia and Texas, Richard Sims knows full well the pressure online retailers like Amazon and big-box stores like Barns & Noble are putting on mom-and-pop establishments.
Based on the research they’ve done, though, Richard and Kim Sims still believe that Breckenridge can support a bookstore that has a robust children’s section and carries new releases, time-honored …read more
Via:: Summit Daily