With twelve locations set to open in November, Barnes & Noble has revised its expected number of new stores for 2024 to more than 60. Previously the company had expected to open around 50 new stores this year.
Included among the November openings are new stores in Schererville, Ind., Wichita, Kan., Fresno, Calif., Murray, Utah, Seabrook, N.H., and Mount Kisco, N.Y. The Schererville, Wichita, Fresno, and Murray stores will open on Wednesday, November 13, while the Seabrook and Mount Kisco stores will open on Saturday, November 16.
Located at 124 U.S. Hwy. 41, the Schererville store will open with a ribbon cutting and signing featuring author Amber Clement. The store features an updated B&N Cafe.
The Wichita store, which resides in the NewMarket Square at 2441 N. Maize Rd., will open to the public at 9 a.m. It too features an updated B&N Cafe.
Found at 639 East Shaw Ave. in the Fresno Fashion Fair mall, the new Fresno store will open at 10 a.m.
The new store in Murray, Utah, will open with a ribbon cutting and signing featuring author Shannon Hale. It resides in the Fashion Plaza shopping center at 132 E. Winchester St. and will feature an updated B&N Cafe.
The opening for the Seabrook store will feature a ribbon cutting and signing with authors Maddie Day and Marty Skovlund Jr. It is located in Seabrook Commons at 700 Lafayette Rd.
And in Mount Kisco, the new location will celebrate its opening with a ribbon cutting and signing featuring author Kat Ashmore. It features an updated B&N Cafe and its address is 55-59 S. Moger Ave.