There's an independent bookstore not two miles from my house. It's been in business at least twenty years (that's as long as I've been aware of it) but they might have some advantages that other bookstores don't.

1. It caters to the nearby university by selling text books.

2. It also sells used and rare books. It's not uncommon to see books from the late 1800s/early 1900s on the shelf.

3. It's large and well lit (no chairs though; nor is there a cafe; nor is there free Wifi---it's just shelves and shelves of books).

4. It's in a city known for its wealth (Boca Raton, Fl).

I don't see it going away any time soon, but I do fear what will happen once the original owners are no longer there.