Barnes & Noble is opening a new bookstore on Wednesday, March 26, in the Village at Knapp's Crossing at 2236 E. Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Mich. Author Erin Craig will be cutting the ribbon and signing copies of her books. The bookstore will also feature a B&N Café.
"We are delighted to be opening this brand-new Barnes & Noble, our second in Grand Rapids," said B&N. "When we first announced this new bookstore we received an outpouring of enthusiasm from our local customers, and our booksellers cannot wait to welcome them into their new Grand Rapids Barnes & Noble."
Also on March 26, B&N will host a grand opening celebration for its new bookstore in the Tequesta Shoppes at 151 N US Highway 1, Tequesta, Fla. Author Jasmine Mas will be cutting the ribbon and signing copies of her books.
"Tequesta may be a small community, but they have shown outsized enthusiasm since we announced this new Barnes & Noble," said B&N. "Our Tequesta booksellers have been hard at work filling the shelves and curating displays with local readers at top of mind."
In addition, B&N had rescheduled its planned February 26 grand opening for the company's new store at 301 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington, N.Y. That bookstore will now launch March 26 with a ribbon cutting by author Tessa Bailey. B&N had moved out of a larger space in East Northport. The new store is about 14,000 square feet.
Next summer, B&N will open a store in Springettsbury Township, Pa., the York Daily Record reported. The new store will span 30,000 square feet and will reside in the former Christmas Tree Shops location at 2925 Concord Rd., in the York Town Center Shopping Plaza. It will also feature a B&N cafe. The company expects a July opening.