Barnes & Noble will open new stores tomorrow, Wednesday, October 15, in Meridian, Idaho, Kendall, Fla., and Los Gatos, Calif.
The Meridian store, at 2260 North Eagle Rd., in the Village at Meridian shopping center, spans about 20,000 square feet, and includes a B&N cafe. It will debut Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting featuring author Raegan Fordemwalt (Prince of Hearts), who will then sign copies of her books.
The Kendall store is located at 8525 Mills Dr. in the Palms at Town & Country shopping center. It measures about 20,000 square feet, includes a cafe, and replaces a previous B&N store that closed in Kendall in September. Author Christina Diaz Gonzalez (The Red Umbrella) will cut the ribbon on Wednesday and sign copies of her books.
The Los Gatos store, meanwhile, will reside in a roughly 7,000-square-foot space at 122 N. Santa Cruz Ave., in the Old Town section of Los Gatos. Wednesday's ribbon cutting and signing will feature Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese).
The Meridian, Kendall, and Los Gatos stores are among eight new B&N locations set to open this month alone; the company plans to open more than 60 in 2025.