Barnes & Noble will open a new store in Conroe, Tex., this spring, the Houston Chronicle reported.
The new location will span nearly 25,000 square feet and will feature B&N's new store design as well as a cafe. It will reside in a space in the Conroe Marketplace shopping center that previously housed a Bed, Bath and Beyond store. The company is aiming for an early May opening.
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Per the Daily Inter Lake, B&N will open a new store in Kalispell, Mont., later this month. It will span about 10,000 sq. ft. and reside in a space that once belonged to a Pier 1. Its first day of business is scheduled for January 31.
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B&N is also opening a store tomorrow, January 17, in Coconut Point in Estero, Fla., highlighted by a ribbon cutting and signing event with Trish Doller, author most recently of Off the Map (St. Martin's Griffin). B&N had had a store in Coconut Point from 2006 until last year.
Store manager Shelia Berth, who has been a B&N bookseller for 20 years, said, "We couldn't be more excited to be back in service here in Coconut Point. Our booksellers have a real passion for what they do, and have been enthusiastic about setting up a bookstore with our local readers in mind. We can't wait to welcome you into your new Coconut Point Barnes & Noble."