Norbert Ender, file photo, circa 2007

Well folks, the rumors are true. Actually, that’s not much of a surprise given that the subject of said rumors was the first to whisper them. But still. Speaking Volumes, the eclectic secondhand book and record store (and occasional live music/party hot spot) on Pine Street in Burlington, is changing hands.

Speaking by phone, outgoing shop owner Norbert Ender says it was simply time for a change.

“I’ve established myself rather solidly here, but I’m ready to move on,” says the Austrian native who opened the store in 2007. Ender, 50, adds that in the immediate future he plans to travel, but will keep his apartment in Burlington as a home base.

As for the shop itself, new owner Alan Cosabic suggests the store’s business model will remain pretty much the same for the time being.

“We’re not planning to change things up too much,” he says in a recent phone call.  

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Dan Bolles is a culture coeditor at Seven Days. He joined the paper in 2007 as its music editor, covering Vermont's robust music, comedy and nightlife scenes for a decade before deciding he was too old to be going to the Monkey House on weeknights to...

2 replies on “Speaking Volumes Changing Hands”

  2. If he is keeping the vibe of the store I am sure it would get loaded with avant garde and antique instruments. Plus, we have had two very long running stores disappear in the recent years. Really happy for Speaking Volumes, Norbert built an awesome business and hope to see it flourish.

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