Cody's Books
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| Cody's Books | |
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| Type | Private subsidiary |
| Founded | Berkeley, California (1956) |
| Founder | Fred Cody & Pat Cody |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| 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 |
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Cody's Books is a retail bookstore based in Berkeley, California.
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[edit] 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] 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.
Cody's was sold to Japanese book distributor Yohan, Inc. in September, 2006.
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[edit] 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)
