Barnes & Noble Reopens New Store in Seabrook11/06/2024

Authors Maddie Day and Marty Skovlund Jr. to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 9 AM on Saturday, November 16, 2024

Seabrook, NH - November 6, 2024 - Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its Seabrook bookstore on Saturday, November 16^th. The new Barnes & Noble is located in Seabrook Commons (700 Lafayette Rd, Seabrook, NH 03874), in the space formerly occupied by Famous Footwear, between Yankee Candle and Torrid.

The new Barnes & Noble will officially open to the public at 9AM ET on Saturday the 16^th with authors Maddie Day and Marty Skovlund Jr. cutting the ribbon and signing copies of their books. The bookstore showcases the highly lauded design seen in the most recent Barnes & Noble store openings, featuring all the best books, toys, games and gifts that customers have come to expect from the nation's premier bookseller.

"We are very pleased to bring this beautiful new Barnes & Noble to Seabrook," said James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble. "Seabrook Commons is an ideal location for a bookstore - even better, we open just in time for the height of the holiday gift buying season."

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 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 60 new bookstores in 2024.

The Seabrook location is one of twelve new Barnes & Noble bookstores set to open in November, alongside new locations in NY, FL, UT, IN, UT, KS, CA, NJ, and Washington D.C. Each grand opening has drawn enthusiastic crowds that wrap around the building, filling the store as the ribbon is cut.

"I am so proud to open a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Seabrook, and to be able to build upon the culture of book loving and bookselling in this area," said Store Manager Devon Wright. "I can't wait to open our doors to the community, and to open the door to the vocation of bookselling to the incredible store team that will be joining me."

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

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