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[[Image:Little Professor 2007.jpg|right|thumb|255px|Little Professor in March 2007]] | [[Image:Little Professor 2007.jpg|right|thumb|255px|Little Professor in March 2007]] | ||
'''Little Professor Book Center''' is an independently-owned bookstore currently located at 2717 [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]] in downtown [[Homewood]]. | '''Little Professor Book Center''' is an independently-owned bookstore currently located at 2717 [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]] in downtown [[Homewood]]. Although it is a part of a nationwide franchise, the Homewood store is locally owned by the husband and wife team of [[Paul Seitz|Paul]] and [[Diane Seitz]], who have been running it since at least the early 1970's. | ||
== Main location == | |||
The Homewood store was previously located about two blocks south at 2901 18th Street, on [[The Curve in Homewood]]. In the late 1980's, an arsonist set a fire between Little Professor and the antique store behind it. Little Professor was declared a total loss by the insurance company, primarily because of smoke damage to the inventory. The store was allowed to sell any intact books at a substantial discount, however, and did so out of their parking lot for a week or two. After the damage was repaired and new inventory obtained, Little Professor reopened. | The Homewood store was previously located about two blocks south at 2901 18th Street, on [[The Curve in Homewood]]. In the late 1980's, an arsonist set a fire between Little Professor and the antique store behind it. Little Professor was declared a total loss by the insurance company, primarily because of smoke damage to the inventory. The store was allowed to sell any intact books at a substantial discount, however, and did so out of their parking lot for a week or two. After the damage was repaired and new inventory obtained, Little Professor reopened. | ||
The Seitzes opened two additional Little Professor stores in the Birmingham area during the 1980s. One was located at 3150 [[Overton Road]] in [[Mountain Brook]], opening circa [[1988]]. The other was in [[Crestline]] | Little Professor moved to its current location in the 1990s. [[Crape Myrtle's Café]] is located ins the rear of the building, but is not owned by the Seitzes. | ||
== Other locations == | |||
The Seitzes owned an additional location in [[Roebuck Shopping City]] in [[Roebuck]] in the 1970s, but sold it to the Watkins, who were managing it for them, around [[1976]]. The Watkins opted not to continue as a Little Professor franchisee and renamed the store [[Watkins Book Shop]]. | |||
The Seitzes opened two additional Little Professor stores in the Birmingham area during the 1980s. One was located at 3150 [[Overton Road]] in [[Mountain Brook]], opening circa [[1988]]. It was only open for a relatively short time. The other was in [[Crestline]] and was only open for approximately one year. | |||
== References == | |||
* Seitz, Pat (July 16, 2006). Personal communication. | |||
* [http://www.loansenseplus.com/industries/book_stores.asp?spg=6 Book Stores - Small Business Loans] (n.d.). LoanSensePlus.com. Accessed August 21, 2008. | |||
==External | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.littleprofessor.com/homewood/ Little Professor Book Center Homewood] | * [http://www.littleprofessor.com/homewood/ Little Professor Book Center Homewood] web site | ||
* [http://www.littleprofessor.com/ Little Professor Book Centers franchise of bookstores] web site | |||
[[Category:18th Street Homewood]] | [[Category:18th Street Homewood]] | ||
[[Category:Booksellers]] | [[Category:Booksellers]] | ||
[[Category:Homewood businesses]] | [[Category:Homewood businesses]] | ||
Revision as of 09:21, 21 August 2008
Little Professor Book Center is an independently-owned bookstore currently located at 2717 18th Street South in downtown Homewood. Although it is a part of a nationwide franchise, the Homewood store is locally owned by the husband and wife team of Paul and Diane Seitz, who have been running it since at least the early 1970's.
Main location
The Homewood store was previously located about two blocks south at 2901 18th Street, on The Curve in Homewood. In the late 1980's, an arsonist set a fire between Little Professor and the antique store behind it. Little Professor was declared a total loss by the insurance company, primarily because of smoke damage to the inventory. The store was allowed to sell any intact books at a substantial discount, however, and did so out of their parking lot for a week or two. After the damage was repaired and new inventory obtained, Little Professor reopened.
Little Professor moved to its current location in the 1990s. Crape Myrtle's Café is located ins the rear of the building, but is not owned by the Seitzes.
Other locations
The Seitzes owned an additional location in Roebuck Shopping City in Roebuck in the 1970s, but sold it to the Watkins, who were managing it for them, around 1976. The Watkins opted not to continue as a Little Professor franchisee and renamed the store Watkins Book Shop.
The Seitzes opened two additional Little Professor stores in the Birmingham area during the 1980s. One was located at 3150 Overton Road in Mountain Brook, opening circa 1988. It was only open for a relatively short time. The other was in Crestline and was only open for approximately one year.
References
- Seitz, Pat (July 16, 2006). Personal communication.
- Book Stores - Small Business Loans (n.d.). LoanSensePlus.com. Accessed August 21, 2008.