By Stephanie Riegel
Published Apr 29, 2013 at 10:00 am (Updated Apr 29, 2013)
The Bible and Book Center at 4242 Government St. will close its doors for good on Saturday after 54 years in business. Competition from online retailers and big-box stores, which carry many of the Christian book series that have been a main staple of the shop’s merchandise mix, have taken a toll, and the family-owned business can no longer compete, says owner Janet Dearman. “When we bought the business, there weren’t any chain bookstores in town,” says Dearman, whose parents, Jim and Billie Sykora, bought the store from its original owners in 1980. “Once Sam’s and Walmart came into the market, things started to change.” Online retailers exacerbated the problem, then Hurricane Gustav in 2008 forced the shop to remain closed for a week. “That was sort of the nail in the coffin,” says Dearman. “We never really recovered from that.”
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