Schuler Books & Music
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| Type | Family business |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Key people | Bill Fehsenfeld, Cecile Fehsenfeld |
| Industry | Books |
| Products | Books, magazines, DVDs, music CDs, various book-related merchandise |
| Website | [1] |
Schuler Books and Music is a Michigan chain of bookstores. Along with books, DVDs, and music CDs, the stores also sell food and beverages at its in store cafes. The first store was founded in 1982, by Bill and Cecile Fehsenfeld in Grand Rapids, Michigan due to their love of books. It has since become one of the largest independent bookstores in the nation. Formerly known as 'Schuler Books,' the original store was located at 2975 28th Street southeast, a few blocks east of its current flagship location at 2660 28th Street southeast. The much larger store opened in 1995.
[edit] Locations
They currently have five locations, the most recent opening in downtown Grand Rapids.
- Meridian Mall (Michigan) in Okemos, Michigan
- Eastwood Town Center in Lansing, Michigan
- 28th Street S.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan (Also the headquarters)
- Alpine Avenue N.W., Walker, Michigan
- Monroe Center Street N.W., downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan
[edit] Notable employees
- Noted Grand Rapids musician Jeff Boughner of Blue Nebula was employed at Schuler Books & Music since 1982, before passing away unexpectedly in February of 2007.
- Grand Rapids artist Hugo Claudin was employed at Schuler Books & Music for a period of nearly seven years in the 1990s.
