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Inspiring journey - from selling books on pavements to owning the biggest and most loved bookshop in Bengaluru


The Bookworm is one of the very well-known book shops in Church street Bengaluru. The founder, Krishna Gowda started from nothing and builds one of the most loved book stores in Bengaluru.

He had to start earning right after his PUC  due to challenges at home. He had almost decided to join his uncle who owned an onion shop. But then destiny had other plans. Mayee Gowda from his village invited him to join him in selling books on the pavements of Bengaluru.

From selling books on the pavements to becoming the owner of one of the most loved book shops has been an incredible and inspiring journey.👏👏

The business is now 25 years old and it is not a simple task to sustain and grow a business for 25 years. The best thing is that even when he is successful, he has retained the best qualities in him - simple, innovative, humble, and customer oriented. His employees are cheerful and his wife Uma is as awesome as him.😎

Now here is an interesting fact! Mayee Gowda with whom he had started to sell books owns one more famous bookshop “Blossoms Book Shop” Which is also located on Church Street. Both the shops are doing good.

When someone speaks of cutthroat competition I think of these two shops. When there is enough for all, why do we speak of cut-throat? One needs to focus on serving the customers and adding value so the business grows.🏆

I found Bookworm when my daughter was about one year old. It’s been 17 years and one of my favorite places to visit with my kids 😍. Book worm is a treasure house for new books, rare books, out-of-print books, and pre-loved books. A must-visit place for every bookworm 😊.


ImageCredit- The Bookworm

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