The somewhat slower-than-expected rollout of Barnes & Noble‘s previously-announced concept stores is in its final stages. The smaller-format test store in Legacy West in Plano, TX opens today (after originally aiming for a spring debut). The 9,000 to 10,000 square foot store — a little less than half the size of the first concept store in Eastchester, NY — is said to carry approximately 17,000 titles. The restaurant space remains sizable even with the smaller bookstore footprint, with seating for 178 people. Separately, the delayed fifth and final of the announced concept stores in Ashburn, VA is now set to open […]
