After being on the market for more than a year, the new owner of the "Christmas Story" house has been announced.
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Joshua Dickerson will be taking over operations as owner and managing partner.
Dickerson has been with the house and Red Rider Legs Lamps, a side company connected with the property, for over 16 years.
He told Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank there was interest.
"We had some serious offers, some serious people but it didn't pan out for various reasons," he said.
"Brian had a plan B in mind and approached me with an opportunity to take an equity stake in the company and become the managing partner."
Dickerson is a life long Clevelander who, after 15 years working here, shares a love for this place and what it means to this city.
"I've been here so long I feel like it's just part of me, it's part of my core now."
Jones steps back as a silent partner, with Dickerson taking over.
"Nothing's gonna change," Dickerson said.
As for Dickerson's vision for what he wants to accomplish in his new role, he says once they get through the Christmas rush, he will have time to evaluate everything and see where things go from there.
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