Books-A-Million will open a 2nd & Charles store in Virginia Beach, Va., next month, in Loehmann's Plaza at 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd., the Virginian-Pilot reported. An April 14 grand opening is scheduled. The new location is the sixth for the state, joining 2nd & Charles stores in Newport News, Chantilly, Richmond, Midlothian and Woodbridge.
Founded in 2010, 2nd & Charles stores buy and sell books, comics, DVDs, CDs, vinyl records, video games, gaming systems, etc. The stores also usually have cafes and often host book signings and special events.
"The space was vacant for approximately two years, with a lot of this due to Covid and the uncertainty that it caused with retailers," said Murray Rosenbach, S.L. Nusbaum Realty's senior v-p of shopping center leasing. He added that the retailer should be a strong traffic generator for other tenants. "We feel that we should be able to get those leased in the coming months now that we have 2nd & Charles opening."