Barnes and Noble is the largest bookselling chain in the US and has announced that it will open 60 new bookstores in 2025. The bookseller opened up 57 stores in the US in 2024, so a further 60 is reasonable. They currently run over 600 stores, and sales are strong.

Bookstores are doing big business. Last year, US book sales rose 7% through October, eclipsing $12 billion in revenue. Print still reigns supreme, reaching $846M in October sales (10x what e-books earned). The romantasy genre has been a significant boon to the industry, and a fresh entry from star author Rebecca Yarros is set to drop this month. It’s already made bestseller charts on preorders.