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Warwick’s calls itself the oldest bookstore in America continuously owned and operated by the same family. This is its 125th year in business, the last 70 of them in a building on Girard Avenue in La Jolla.
A couple of months ago, fourth-generation owner Nancy Warwick got unexpected news that made her wonder how much longer the store would be in existence.
Her longtime landlord had received an unsolicited, $8.3 million bid all cash to buy the building. The landlord had accepted. Warwick, who had been negotiating a new lease, was given 15 days to beat the offer or face an uncertain future with a new landlord.
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Warwick’s calls itself the oldest bookstore in America continuously owned and operated by the same family. This is its 125th year in business, roughly the past 70 of them in a building on Girard Avenue in La Jolla.
A couple of months ago, fourth-generation owner Nancy Warwick got unexpected news that made her wonder how much longer the store would exist.
Her longtime landlord had received an unsolicited $8.3 million bid all cash to buy the building. The landlord had accepted. Warwick, who had been negotiating a new lease, was given 15 days to beat the offer or face an uncertain future with a new landlord.