Business Briefing: Comics shop welcomes readers of all persuasions
There are no aisles of bookcases overstuffed with comic books at Sour Cherry Comics in San Francisco's Mission district neighborhood.
Instead, tables sporting the latest graphic novels, comics, and fantasy fiction greet customers to the store.What bookcases are in the shop are pushed up against the walls, providing for an airy and inviting atmosphere for comics lovers of all persuasions to browse and hang out in the seating area toward the back of the space.
Since opening her store in March, owner Leah Morrett has fielded queries from quizzical passersby wondering if it is a kids' store due to its breaking out of the mold of a typical comics shop setup."My goal was to create a meeting space for people of all genders and ages to explore comics and graphics novels," explained Morrett about how she approached the layout for the store at 3187 16th Street near Guerrero. "People mistake this for a children's store.
It really is not; it's for all ages."Morrett, a lesbian who turns 31 Friday, May 13, lives a few blocks away with her wife and wanted to find a storefront she could easily walk to since she doesn't own a car.
