By KAREN VELIE Tom Copeland, best known for his developments in San Luis Obispo, has died. He was 80 years old. Copeland passed away on Thursday. A
A graduate of San Luis Obispo High School, he went away to attend Coalinga College and San Jose State before returning to the Central Coast to work in the family business. Along with his brother Jim Copeland, Tom Copeland transformed the family’s small shoe store into Copeland Sports, a sporting goods chain spanning over 50 locations in four different states.The comments below represent the opinion of the writer and do not represent the views or policies of CalCoastNews.com.
The offer was low, and the agent said, “Do you know who this is? He can buy and sell you like a fat pig. That was my last conversation with that asshat of an agent.When I came to this town in the 90’s there was a massive hole in the ground were Barnes and Noble now sits. The Copelands rebuilt that area and more in subsequent years, beautifying the city and and injecting it with vitality.Talking ill of the dead during the families period of mourning is in poor taste.
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