Barnes & Noble Opens In Mobile

The new Barnes & Noble in Mobile officially opened to the public on September 23 in McGregor Square in the former DSW space, with local author Watt Key cutting the ribbon and signing copies of his acclaimed book Beast. The new Barnes & Noble will offer more than 20,000 ft2 of books, toys, games, magazines, gift items, a café and more. Barnes & Noble closed its Springdale Mall store in 2010 and reopened just more than 1 mile from the old location. “The design of the Mobile store showcases the ambition of Barnes & Noble to create exceptional local bookstores that marry the best traditions of independent bookselling with the resources of the historic chain,” the company said. “Barnes & Noble is enjoying a period of tremendous growth as the strategy to hand control of each bookstore to its local booksellers has proven so successful. The bookseller is experiencing strong sales in its existing stores and has been opening many new stores after more than 15 years of declining store numbers.”