JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After five decades of running one of Jacksonville’s most recognizable independent bookstores, Ron Chamblin is preparing for a new chapter; one that could put part of the business in the hands of the people who have helped run it.
The business first opened in Jacksonville in 1976 and has grown to fill two retail locations and warehouse space with millions of books, according to the store.
Chamblin, 84, owns Chamblin Bookmine on Roosevelt Boulevard and Chamblin’s Uptown downtown. Instead of retiring and shutting down or selling the business, Chamblin said he is working on a different plan…