Barnes & Noble has closed its concept store in Plano, Tex., CultureMap Dallas reported. The location, which opened in 2017, combined a bookstore with a full-service bar and restaurant and was the fourth B&N Kitchen concept store to be rolled out.
In a statement confirming the closure, B&N added: "The store and restaurant were well-received by customers and we have appreciated their support. However, we have made the difficult decision to close the store to focus energy and resources on improving our other bookstores in Texas and around the country, as well as opening new stores."
The store had been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the company said it has been working with booksellers who wanted to transfer to another Texas store. Most B&N locations have reopened since roughly 400 were closed earlier this spring.
Elliott Management, the hedge fund that also owns Waterstones, purchased B&N in 2019. The B&N Kitchen stores were an initiative started by the previous management.