Coffee Shop Update Did you know that to change the occupancy type of a building (in our case, from office space to retail + food service) you have to submit a full set of architectural and engineering drawings to the…

The journey has been long and slow, sometimes tedious and depressing, but often joyful and always exciting!

Here's some more about where we stand and what you can expect in the next few months:

penningtonsbooks.com/2026/02/24/c...

Pennington's Books Books, coffee, and art in Chattanooga's Southside

We can't wait to welcome you in!

Buy a membership if you can (we also have options at $35 and $60), stay tuned, and please be in touch.

Check out all the goings-on (including more info about Story Club) here:

penningtonsbooks.com

Announcing: Memberships! I’ve heard it a countless times, starting at our Sneak Peek and continuing through Story Club meetings and our Snow Day Sale: “How can I support you?” I haven’t had a good a…

And I'm only ever selling 75 of these. Because I should be selling them for more. But hey, that's good news for you!

Though if you want to add a tip, you can...

Here's a blog with more info:

penningtonsbooks.com/2026/02/04/a...

The most exciting things right now — for us and for you — are *memberships.*

They're a way for you to get pretty wild value *and* help you local bookstore get off the ground.

For example, our Founding Membership is *at least* a $200 value. (Check my math in the blog post.)

But you get it for $95.

A vintage green armchair up against a brick wall. A black side table holds coffee cups, a coffee carafe, and a collection of short stories by Lori Ostlund titled "Are You Happy?"

We're hard at work getting the coffee shop up and running and stocking the shelves. There's quite a way to go, but we're optimistic.

Until then, we're hosting a Story Club every week where we get together and chat about a short story. More info on our site, link below.

Business card that says "Official Founding Member" with a green bar across the middle with the Pennington's log and the tagline "Books. Coffee. Art."

Hey Bluesky! Stoked to be here. And I've got a great deal for you: Memberships.

But first, let me introduce myself.

We're Pennington's Books, Chattanooga's only place for new books, used books, coffee, and art, all under one roof.

Not open yet, but aiming for mid-March!

See how you can help 🧵