Bibo Coffee Co., the popular locally owned family of coffee houses with locations across the city, closed its Record Street shop on Thursday, Oct. 10.

The Bibo building at 945 Record St. and certain surrounding properties are being demolished for new development, said Debbie Spieker-Martin, co-owner of Bibo.

The Record Street shop had been on a month-to-month lease with the owners who had purchased the building in 2018; last month, Spieker-Martin received a call from the owners giving her a 30-day notice to vacate.

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, Bibo hosted a send-off with food trucks and live music.

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Deface the walls; a 'replacement' Bibo?

Folks were encouraged to share memories of Record Street Bibo by leaving a note in the coffee shop journal, defacing the interior walls, emailing a message or images to recordstforever@gmail.com, or by calling 775-234-2977.

"Being up by the university and that whole community of students and faculty has been really special," Spieker-Martin said, adding that a "replacement" Bibo near the university is being considered, "but we haven't found the right fit yet."

Bibo also has locations in West Street Market in downtown Reno, on Center Street in Midtown, on South Sierra Street and in the Southcreek center on Foothill Road in South Reno.

Spieker-Martin and her husband, Paul Martin, founded Bibo in 2003, with an original location on Mount Rose Street that closed in 2013 to make way for the South Sierra Street store.

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Johnathan L. Wright is the food and drink editor of RGJ Media, part of the USA Today Network. Join @RGJTaste on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.