Barnes & Noble Expands with 28 New Bookstores Across U.S. This Year

Barnes & Noble opens 28 new bookstores in 2024, reviving physical retail across America.

September 14, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New York, United States — Barnes & Noble is making a significant push to restore its presence in the U.S. marketplace, with 28 new stores either opened or set to open this year.

The chain has added locations in several states and Washington, D.C., bringing its total number of stores nationwide to over 720, according to USA Today. The expansion includes four new outlets in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; Elk Grove, California; and Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, scheduled for September.

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The Jenkintown store marks the brand’s return to the town after a 14-year absence. In Elk Grove, which last had a major bookstore when Borders Books closed in 2011, the new location is one of eight in California this year. The company attributes the growth to its strategy of empowering local booksellers, which it claims has led to record-breaking store openings in 2024.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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