Eastside Lansing-based Everybody Reads is hoping to become a co-op within the next nine months.
According to excerpts from the article:
Owner Scott Harris believes the move will bring stronger financial backing for the store and enable it to offer more services to customers.
In a co-op model, members buy a share of ownership in a store. In exchange, members have a greater voice in how the store is run.
While details such as the cost of a membership have yet to be hammered out, Harris said the change makes good sense. He hopes to find about 500 people willing to take a stake in the store.
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