What you need to know
An early January announcement from the store stated the business plans to permanently close in late March due to difficult economic conditions.
On Jan. 12, Mayes said the staff was approached by a representative from the city of Denton Economic Development with the idea to relocate to more affordable space in a community market. The crowdfunding campaign was launched the next day.
“The community has really come out to support us,” Mayes said. “We didn’t want to ask the community for money without a plan.”
The store is trying to raise $6,000 for the initiative to happen.
“One way that people can help us without buying books is through the GoFundMe,” Manager Charlie Forester said.
Looking ahead
If the company raises enough money to relocate the store, the business will close in March for several months while staff set up in the new location and construction crews build out the new space. Forester said the new location requires an interior modification to an existing space.
“We would not have done it without the community’s support,” Mayes said.
What else?
Patchouli Joe’s originally opened in Leander in 2019, and relocated to its current Denton location in 2021, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
