Tzomet Sfarim

Tzomet Sfarim (Hebrew: צומת ספרים, literally "book crossing") is the second largest bookstore chain in Israel, after its main national competitor Steimatzky.

In 2002 the companies united under one brand, Tzomet Sfarim, with Modan Publishing House as a third investor.

[2] By September 2017 the main competitor, Steimatzky reduced its number of branches to 140, while Tzomet Sfarim upped to 96 stores.

[4] According to Schumer, the chain is interested in operating 100 stores at most; after reaching this number he prefers to invest only in larger stores, coffee houses, and customer experience.

[2] As of October 2018 and April 2020, there were 95 stores in the Tzomet Sfarim chain.