Barnes & Noble Closing Location After 23 Years ‘With Great Sadness,’ Store Confirms – Shoppers Only Weeks Left

BARNES & Noble has announced the closure of yet another location.

The Glen Allen, Virginia, facility — about 13 miles north of Richmond — will close in a matter of weeks.

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“It is with great sadness that we announce the closure of this bookstore, as the owner has chosen to rebuild it,” the store said. shared in a Facebook post.

The store’s last day will be June 23rd.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to be your bookseller here in Glen Allen for the past 23 years,” the statement read.

However, this is not the final chapter for the local bookstore, as a new location is being planned.

“We thank our wonderful Glen Allen booksellers for their many years of hard work and dedication, and they, like us, look forward to welcoming them back to our new bookstore in the near future,” the statement continues.

Until this store opens, employees will have the opportunity to work at one of the other nearby locations.

There are three remaining Barnes & Noble stores in Richmond, all within a 30-minute drive of the Glen Allen store.

Customers at the soon-to-be-closed store were upset by the announcement.

“I am sorry to hear about this closure. I bought so many wonderful books at this place,” commented one customer.

“This is the worst news I’ve received all year,” said another.

The Glen Allen location isn’t the only Barnes & Noble store to close this year.

The Tribeca location in New York City closed on January 14 after 16 years.

Like the Glen Allen location, the Tribeca store closed due to the owner’s plan to redevelop the facility.

In a note to customers, the retailer wrote that it was an “honor and privilege” to operate the Tribeca location.

Another Barnes & Noble store in Naperville, Illinois – a suburb of Chicago – also closed in January.

This store was open for 25 years.

“I’m sorry to hear about this closing. I bought so many wonderful books from this location.”

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Meanwhile, fashion retailer rue21 announced it will close all of its stores after filing for bankruptcy.

Sixteen of the more than 500 locations are in Virginia.

Two of them are in Richmond.

Clearance sales are underway – although customers were disappointed with what they saw.

All remaining locations are expected to close within the next four to six weeks.