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Iconic SoCal bookstores Vroman's and Book Soup have found a new owner

The beloved bookstores have been searching for a buyer for two years, ever since owner Joel Sheldon, whose family has helmed Vroman's for more than a century, announced his retirement in 2024.

25 September 2026Live

Sources

Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-25/iconic-socal-bookstores-vromans-book-soup-have-new-owner

The beloved bookstores have been searching for a buyer for two years, ever since owner Joel Sheldon, whose family has helmed Vroman's for more than a century, announced his retirement in 2024.

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