The owner of Writer’s Block Bookstore, Lauren Zimmerman, shared a message to the Winter Garden community Tuesday, March 10.
Zimmerman wrote that due to recent changes in the ownership of downtown properties, the bookstore’s landlord has chosen to terminate its lease for a new tenant under a much higher rent. The impact has resulted in Writer’s Block Bookstore to close its Winter Garden location at the end of April.
“This is deeply upsetting for our team and for me personally,” Zimmerman said. “I fell in love with Winter Garden from the very beginning. The past five years have been a joy and a privilege, and I will always be grateful for the relationships we’ve built with so many of you — families, readers, teachers and friends who made this store what it is.”…