Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Rockwall

Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Rockwall, TX bookstore on Wednesday, August 27^th. The new Barnes & Noble will offer over 20,000 square feet of books, toys, games, magazines, gift items and more, including a B&N Café. The new Rockwall Barnes & Noble is located in Plaza at Rockwall (1009 E Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX 75087), next to DICK’s Sporting Goods, in the space formerly occupied by Staples.

The new Barnes & Noble bookstore will officially open to the public at 10AM CST on Wednesday the 27^th, with local author Lana Ferguson cutting the ribbon and signing copies of her books, including her latest release, Overruled.

“We are very pleased to open this beautiful new Barnes & Noble in Rockwall,” said James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble. “The enthusiastic response from the community has been encouraging, and our Rockwall booksellers have been hard at work preparing a bookstore curated with their new customers in mind.”

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 strong sales in its existing stores and has been opening many new stores after more than 15 years of declining store numbers. In 2024, 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 60 new bookstores in 2025.

The Rockwall location is one of five new Barnes & Noble bookstores set to open in August, alongside new stores in Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Tennessee. Each grand opening has drawn enthusiastic crowds that wrap around the building, filling the store as the ribbon is cut.

The design of the Rockwall store showcases the ambition of Barnes & Noble to create exceptional local bookstores that marry the best traditions of independent bookselling with the resources of the historic chain. The new Rockwall Barnes & Noble will cover more than 20,000 square feet, including a B&N Café, and carry all the best books, as well as a wide range of toys, games and the usual paper and gifting items found at Barnes & Noble.

“I am honored for the opportunity to bring a new Barnes & Noble to Rockwall,” said Store Manager Brianna Jenkins, Barnes & Noble bookseller of 10 years. “I look forward to creating a welcoming space where readers of all ages can connect, discover great books, and build lasting memories together as a community!”

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

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Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest retail bookseller in the United States. The Company has more than 660 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, and stationery and gift retailer Paper Source. General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be found on the Company’s website at www.bn.com.