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The Book Rack, a bookstore that has served Arcadia for 40 years, is closing. The owner Karen is retiring. Doors close permanently on February 23, 2024. The store's address is 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 24, 2024
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Small business
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Fans commiserate in closing of their beloved bookstore. 78-year-old Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack, a bookstore in Arcadia, has closed the store on First Avenue, after taking over the reins 18 years ago. Declining sales worseneed by the pandemic, as well as her upcoming 80th birthday, precipitated the closure. The store's address was 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Kropp, Karen
Small business
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Newspaper Index
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The Book Rack, a bookstore specializing in paperbacks, has moved from Duarte Road to 204 S. First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30835
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Book Rack
Bookstores
Business and Industry
Item ID
31023AN
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Newspaper Index
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Bookstore fights to survive in middle of global pandemic. Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack in Arcadia, says she'll weather the pandemic storm for the love of reading. Kropp took over the business 17 years ago from original owner Pat Carlson, who started the business 35 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35769
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. 1, 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 2020
Pages
p. 1, 4
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Small business
Viruses
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Spotlight on local business, a hair salon called 1st Ave Salon, located at 10 N. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA. Owner is Veka Estrada, a Temple City resident.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2011
Pages
p. A15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 16, 2011
Pages
p. A15
Subjects
Business and Industry
Estrada, Veka
Hair salons
Small business
Item ID
32575AN
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Business profile of Move It Aerobics Studio, an exercise facility that offers fitness classes for overweight students. Michele Silence is the owner. Her business is located at 40 E. Live Oak Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2010
Pages
p. A10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2010
Pages
p. A10
Subjects
Business and Industry
Small busineses
Silence, Michele
Item ID
32303AN
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Margaret Pappas, who runs the Back on the Rack consignment shop at 118 South First Ave., says the store is "99.95% women's clothing" that "must be impeccable." Items not sold in 90 days either go back to the customer or are donated to charity.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 9, 1995
Pages
p. 15 photo
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 9, 1995
Pages
p. 15 photo
Subjects
Business & Industry - Back on the Rack
Item ID
4363AN
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Business profile on Fitness Factor in Arcadia. Maggie Riddle and Kevin Riddle are the co-owners. They do personal training and small group fitness at 24 N. 1st Avenue in Downtown Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 2, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 2, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Business and Industry
Fitness Factor
Riddle, Kevin
Riddle, Maggie
Small business
Item ID
35433AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Business Association has requested a moratorium on beauty and nail shop in the downtown business district. There are reportedly 16 salons downtown and another 8 more on First Avenue south of California.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 1997
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 1997
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Business & Industry
Item ID
10027AN
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Local business Vintage Treasures and Antiques Arcadia, owned by mother and daughter team Jeanette C. Beraha and Raquel McLaughlin, celebrates its first anniversary with a New Business award from Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. It is located at 340 East Foothill Blvd., Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34239
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 2015
Pages
p. 27
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 2015
Pages
p. 27
Subjects
Beraha, Jeanette C.
Business and Industry
McLaughlin, Raquel
Vintage stores
Item ID
34433AN
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At the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce's annual Power Planning Conference on January 24, City of Arcadia's City Manager, Dominic Lazzaretto, provided optimism to the local business community during this time of economic uncertainties. He said 25% of Arcadia's $48 million in annual revenue comes from local businesses--with nearly $10 million from sales taxes and another $2 million-plus from licenses and permits. The City has proposed a new business assistance program ombudsman to help entrepreneurs with the start-up process, is working with Chamber of Commerce to create a more interactive one-stop business checklist, and has not increased the cost of a business permit.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Business and Industry
Economy
Chamber of Commerce--Power Planning Conference
Lazzaretto, Dominic
Small business
Item ID
33565AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall wants the city and local merchants to look into providing more parking on First Avenue in the downtown business area.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Downtown Business District
First Avenue
Parking
Item ID
30692AN
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Business profile: Santa Anita Hot Yoga Studio at 290 Rolyn Place, Arcadia, CA 91007.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 5, 2017
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 5, 2017
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Small business
Stra, Kayla
Yoga
Item ID
34963AN
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Karen and Amy Towner recently opened Arcadia Coffee Brewing Co. the town's first coffee shop. It is located at 107 S. First Ave.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper286
Newspaper
Star Tribune, Business section
Date
November 7, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Star Tribune, Business section
Date
November 7, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry - Arcadia Coffee Brewing Co.
Towner, Karen and Amy
Item ID
286AN
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Business license fees in Arcadia would go up for the first time in nearly 20 years under a plan to be considered by City Council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Item ID
728AN
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House at 22 E.Foothill Blvd, apparently built c. 1930. It probably was built as a residence but was used much of its life time as a business.

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Date
Feb. 1978
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Date
Feb. 1978
Subjects
Houses
Business & industry
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 5 b&w
ID
261
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Arcadia City Council approves $70,000 to help the Downtown Business Association set up a business-improvement district. The district would tax commercial property owners to revitalize the area.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A3
Subjects
Arcadia--downtown
Business and Industry
Item ID
33083AN
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Downtown Arcadia business owners establish a Community Benefit District, mandating they each pay an annual assessment on their property taxes to fund marketing programs and activities in hopes of bringing more people to the area. It is called a Property-Based Business Improvement Model. It is a private-sector initiative that bills local businesses by the same criteria used in Old Pasadena--according to their frontage, lot size and scope of any buildings on a given property. 60% of downtown Arcadia owners chose the plan, the result of a three year effort.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Business Association
Business and Industry
McSweeny, Matt
Item ID
33786AN
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After more than 25 years in business in Santa Anita Fashion Park, Gallery Decor will be closing its doors at the end of the year.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 1999
Pages
p. B3 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 1999
Pages
p. B3 w/photo
Subjects
Business & Industry - Gallery Decor
Item ID
18267AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A profile of Nancy Henriquez's business called Zot's Self Serve Pet Wash, located at 342 E. Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30268
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 2006
Pages
p. News 8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 2006
Pages
p. News 8
Subjects
Business and Industry
Henriquez, Nancy
Pets
Zot's Self Serve Pet Wash
Item ID
30455AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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