Barker will continue to report to Tina Constable, executive vice-president and publisher of Random House Christian Publishing and Crown Forum. Laura Barker has been promoted to vice-president and publisher of the Penguin Random House Christian imprints WaterBrook & Multnomah, effective immediately. A new vendor is expected to be chosen by next summer. 'We feel it is important to step back and really engage the community,' Olt said. The university plans to consult with students, faculty and other campus community members to inform a request for proposals for future vendors of the café. In the meantime, we look forward to determining an appropriate future direction for the café, incorporating the valued input of the campus community.' 'We have thoroughly enjoyed our time serving students, faculty, and staff, working alongside the Wesleyan University and bookstore teams, and have loved being a part of the bridge between Wesleyan and the entire Middlesex County community.'Ĭhristopher Olt, Wesleyan's associate v-p for finance, commented: 'While we are sad to say goodbye to grown, we wish them luck as they expand their brand to include a franchise model.

'While we will no longer be operating grown at the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, bringing grown 'home' to Middletown has been a proud moment during our journey to reinvent fast food,' the franchise said in a statement. Wesleyan University announced that grown, the franchise owned and operated by Shannon Allen since the bookshop opened in 2017, will close this month, at which point Wesleyan's on-campus dining vendor, Bon Appetit, will take over on a temporary basis through the end of the spring semester. The café inside Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown, Conn., is closing. The building houses the bookstore on the ground floor, with Copperfield's company headquarters on the second floor. It originally opened in 1981 in a 725-square-foot space but soon moved to its current location. The Sebastopol store is Copperfield's oldest location.

They were, however, given the opportunity to purchase the 97-year-old building, which is on Sebastopol's Main Street. In a post on the crowdfunding page, Jaffe explained that after renting the building for nearly 40 years, the store was unable to agree on a new lease with its landlord. So far, the campaign has raised around $4,000 from 55 donors. The store's lease expires on December 31, and Jaffe and his team hope to finalize the purchase on January 1. Paul Jaffe, Copperfield's co-owner and founder, is looking to raise $200,000, which would cover the down payment for the building's $1.75 million asking price.

Copperfield's Books in Sebastopol, Calif., has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help buy the building it has rented for the last 37 years.

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