US EditionBarnes & Noble Plans to Open 60 New Stores in 2026 After Strong Sales Growth
Barnes & Noble will open about 60 new stores in 2026, continuing strong growth by giving local booksellers control of individual locations.
- On Dec. 21, 2025, Barnes & Noble announced plans to open 60 new stores across the U.S. in 2026, USA TODAY reported.
- Citing its shift to local management, the chain credits handing control to local booksellers for recent growth after nearly two decades of declining store numbers.
- A USA TODAY list shows planned Barnes & Noble openings in Ohio, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Washington state, California, Virginia, Georgia and Washington, D.C., with specific city and mall addresses and several openings by June 2026.
- With timing still unsettled, locations and grand‑opening dates are still being worked out, but company executives say momentum is expected to continue as sales remain "strong."
- Following a recent surge in openings, Barnes & Noble saw 2024 as a single-year rebound with more new stores than 2009–2019, and opened dozens more in 2025.
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The bookshop’s next opening venues will be in Ohio, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, among others
Seventh Barnes & Noble in San Antonio set to open on Northwest Side, state filing says
Barnes & Noble will open its seventh San Antonio location in summer 2026 in a Northwest Side shopping center already seeing growth.The retailer will open at the Huebner Oaks Shopping Center, located in the 11000 block of Interstate 10, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The space was previously occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond, which shuttered many of its stores in 2023. Next door to the forthcoming …
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Barnes & Noble plans to open 60 new stores across the U.S. in 2026
The bookseller says strong sales and recent momentum are driving a major expansion after years of store closures.
Barnes & Noble to Open New Stores in the United States: Where and When
Photo: Barnes & Noble Good news for book lovers! Barnes & Noble announced that it will soon open more stores across the United States, bringing a location closer to you. If you are a customer of this bookstore, we’ll tell you where the new locations will be so you can visit them once they open. How many new Barnes & Noble stores will open? According to the company, 60 new stores are planned nationwide. ALSO READ Which grocery stores will be open…
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