We’ve been reporting piecemeal on Books-a-Million’s expansion into new locations–taking over dozens of former Borders and Walden locations–which has been accompanied by a parallel series of stores closures. Wednesday the company issued a summary press release, saying they will open 41 new stores “in early November,” but have closed 21 “underperforming locations” during their third quarter. President Terrance Finlay says in the release, “We have been working diligently in the last several months to find ways to keep a number of former Borders store locations in operation under the BAM! brand, and these store openings are the culmination of that […]
