Barnes & Noble will open new stores this Wednesday, June 10, in Orlando, Fla., and Turlock, Calif.
The Orlando store will reside in a newly constructed building at 6039 Lake Nona Blvd. in southeast Orlando. It will span 16,000 square feet and include a B&N cafe. Local author Kristin Harmel will be on hand Wednesday to cut the ribbon and sign copies of her book The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau (Gallery Books). It will be the third B&N to open in Florida this year, with two more set to open in the state before the end of 2026.
Located at 2693 Countryside Dr. in the Monte Vista Crossing shopping center, the Turlock store measures 18,000 square feet and does not include a cafe. Meagan Brandy, author of the Brayshaw Series (Bloom Books), will cut the ribbon before signing copies of her books. It will be the second B&N store to open in California's Central Valley this year, and the ninth new B&N to open in California since January 2025. The company plans to open five more stores in California before the end of the year.
B&N plans to open more than 60 stores in 2026 after opening more than 60 in 2025 and more than 50 in 2024. It now has more than 700 locations nationwide.