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Flagship Books is an independent bookstore at 510 N. 6th Street in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, selling used and new books.12 Brothers Joel and Ty Melgren started it in a shipping container in North Kansas City’s Iron District in March 2021, opened a KCK storefront at 600 Ohio Avenue in February 2022, and moved uphill to 510 N. 6th Street in April 2023; it is described as the only independent bookstore in KCK.12

Description

Flagship Books occupies a storefront at 510 N. 6th Street on Strawberry Hill — its second KCK address, after opening at 600 Ohio Avenue in 2022 and moving uphill in April 20232 — 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 In April 2023 they moved again, uphill within Strawberry Hill to 510 N. 6th Street, for steadier foot traffic and proximity to the Third Friday arts walk.2

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Flatland KC — “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

  2. Regal House Publishing — “FLAGSHIP BOOKS: A Vibrant Addition to an Old Kansas City Neighborhood” (2024-02-13) — asserts: current address 510 N. 6th St., Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS; relocated there in April 2023 after nine months in the North Kansas City Iron District; bookstore, events, and community programming, with no food or drink service mentioned. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

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