Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Meriden

Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Meriden bookstore on Wednesday, March 20^th. The new Barnes & Noble is located in the Townline Square Annex (533 S. Broad St., Meriden, CT 06450).

The bookstore will officially open to the public at 9AM EDT on Wednesday the 20^th, with author Liv Constantine cutting the ribbon and signing copies of her books. The new location showcases the highly lauded bookstore design seen in the most recent Barnes & Noble store openings, housing all the best books, toys, games and gifts that customers have come to expect from the nation’s premier bookseller.

“Meriden has been without a bookstore selling new books since the much loved Borders bookstore closed in 2011,” said James Daunt, CEO, Barnes & Noble. “Thank you to everyone in Meriden who has written asking us to open a bookstore. The positive feedback we have received since announcing our new bookstore has been wonderful.”

Barnes & Noble is enjoying a period of tremendous growth as the strategy to hand control of each bookstore to its local booksellers has proven so successful. The bookseller is experiencing exceptionally strong sales in its existing stores and has been opening many new stores after more than 15 years of declining store numbers. In 2023, Barnes & Noble opened more new bookstores in a single year than it had in the whole decade from 2009 to 2019. The bookseller expects to open over 50 new bookstores in 2024.

The Meriden location is one of two new Barnes & Noble bookstores to open on March 20^th, alongside a new location in Gainesville, FL. Each grand opening has drawn enthusiastic crowds that wrap around the building, filling the store as the ribbon is cut.

“As a longtime bookseller, I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of bringing Barnes & Noble to Meriden,” said Store Manager Amy Black. “Our booksellers have been hard at work curating our selection for this community, and we can’t wait to welcome readers into their new Meriden Barnes & Noble.”

Customers can discover more about upcoming events and news by following @bnmeridenct on social media. 

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About Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest retail bookseller in the United States. The Company has more than 600 bookstores across the United States, as well as its online bookstore at BN.com, the Nook Digital business which offers both e-books and an audio book subscriptions service, the SparkNotes educational service, stationery and gift retailer Paper Source, and the publisher Union Square & Co. General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be found on the Company’s website at www.bn.com.