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Flagship Books is an independent bookstore at 600 Ohio Avenue in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, selling used and new books.1 Brothers Joel and Ty Melgren started it in a shipping container in North Kansas City’s Iron District in March 2021 and moved it to the KCK storefront in February 2022; it is described as the only independent bookstore in KCK.1

Description

Flagship Books occupies a corner storefront at 600 Ohio Avenue on Strawberry Hill, carrying a curated mix of used and new titles with room for literary events and community gatherings.1 The store bills itself as the only independent bookstore in Kansas City, Kansas.1

Ownership and history

Brothers Joel and Ty Melgren launched Flagship Books in March 2021 out of a shipping container in North Kansas City’s Iron District, during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 The business outperformed their expectations, and they secured a permanent storefront, moving to the Strawberry Hill location at 600 Ohio Avenue on February 12, 2022 — a move that expanded their inventory and gave them space for events.1

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Footnotes

  1. Flatland KC — “Turning a New Page: Flagship Books Moves From NKC to KCK.” https://flatlandkc.org/arts-culture/turning-a-new-page-flagship-books-moves-from-nkc-to-kck/ — asserts: owners Joel and Ty Melgren (brothers); founded March 2021 in a shipping container in North Kansas City’s Iron District; moved to the Strawberry Hill storefront at 600 Ohio Ave on February 12, 2022; sells used and new books; described as the only independent bookstore in KCK; the move expanded inventory and added event space. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

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