Over time, the Kingston store grew from 144 square feet of space to nearly 5,000. In 1987, the sisters opened a second Tudor Book Shop in Clarks Summit and closed it in early 2006 ( Shelf Awareness, January 5, 2006). Gonchar joined the bookstore three years later. Tudor was founded in 1976 by Barbara Shaffer, Gonchar's sister. Co-owner Lynn Gonchar attributed the closing to Internet competition and two Barnes & Nobles across the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre, one in the Arena Hub, the other a new B&N college store downtown that serves Wilkes University and King's College and has a full selection of trade books ( Shelf Awareness, September 2, 2006). The Tudor Book Shop and Cafe, Kingston, Pa., is ending its 32-year reign sometime in March, according to the Citizen's Voice.
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