How One College Store Has Stayed Independent

By GEORGE H. MITCHELL

According to the National Association of College Stores, there are about 4,830 such outlets in North America, 4,630 of them in the United States, the rest in Canada. Of the 3,180 North American stores represented by the association in July, just over half, 51.6 percent, are run by their institutions, 29.5 percent are run by chains, and 18.9 percent are...

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