A Barnes & Noble store on Seventh Street in Bismarck, N.Dak., will close on February 20 and reopen in March at a temporary location in the Kirkwood Mall, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
The store is relocating because its previous landlord is redeveloping the shopping center and did not renew the store's lease; B&N will be open for business in the Kirkwood Mall while it searches for a new, permanent home in Bismarck. The Kirkwood Mall storefront is smaller than the Seventh Street space and will not have a cafe, but the store will retain its staff of 22 full-time and nine part-time employees as it makes the move.
B&N is in negotiations for a permanent space in Bismarck and expects to have one ready in early 2023.