Barnes & Noble has pushed back the opening date for its new store in Chicago, Ill., Block Club Chicago reported.
Located in the historic Noel State Bank Building in the city's Wicker Park neighborhood, the new store was slated to open on July 31. B&N announced last week that the new opening date is September 4.
Simon Vodopianoff, B&N's director of store planning, said: "We are sorry to disappoint our customers with the delayed opening of the Wicker Park store. We are working with the city to ensure the correct preservation of the iconic historic elements of the building and look forward to opening our doors on September 4."
Earlier this year, B&N opened a new store in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, at 651 W. Diversey Parkway.