Barnes & Noble is continuing to expand its retail footprint amid a resurgence in brick-and-mortar bookstores. The bookseller plans to open 60 new locations across the country in 2026, reported USA Today. According to a list obtained by the publication, Barnes & Noble plans to open stores in Ohio, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Washington state, California, Virginia, Georgia and Washington D.C., with "several openings" in these states scheduled between now and June 2026.
"Barnes & Noble is enjoying a period of tremendous growth as the strategy to hand control of each bookstore to its local booksellers has proven so successful," Barnes & Noble said in a statement to USA Today. "In 2024, Barnes & Noble opened more new bookstores in a single year than it had in the whole decade from 2009 to 2019."... ...more
RSK: Seems the new owner has found a way to bring back the experience of a bookstore....as long as the coffee is good, I am hooked.
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