Barnes & Noble To Open Johnson City, Tennessee, Superstore in March 2003.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2002 Customer Service Counters Will Offer Store Access to Barnes & Noble.com's Selection of More Than One Million Titles Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, today announced it has signed a lease agreement to open a new superstore in Johnson City, Tennessee Johnson City is a city in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located within Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the northeast and Carter County, Tennessee, to the southeast. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,469. . The 24,000-square-foot store, expected to open in early March 2003, will be located on the northwest corner of State of Franklin The State of Franklin was an autonomous, secessionist United States territory created, not long after the end of the American Revolution, from territory that later was ceded by North Carolina to the federal government. Road and Interstate 181 at the Franklin Terrace Shopping Center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into . "We are excited by the prospect of becoming a vital part of this dynamic community," said Alan Kahn, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Barnes & Noble, Inc. "Customers at the new Johnson City Johnson City. 1 Village (1990 pop. 16,890), Broome co., S N.Y., in a tricity area including Endicott and Binghamton; inc. 1892. It has been noted for its Endicott-Johnson shoes. Barnes & Noble will have access to millions of books in every imaginable subject, and a comprehensive range of CD, video and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. titles. As a community institution, a significant percentage of the store's books will reflect the local lifestyles and interests of Johnson City customers." The Johnson City Barnes & Noble Customer Service Counter enables customers to order books at the store and have the order completed through Barns & Noble.com for delivery to their home, office or to a friend. The new Barnes & Noble will carry an extensive selection of children's books in an area designed especially for kids. The Store's music department will offer more than 25,000 CD, video and DVD titles. Its Red Dot electronic music catalog, a touch-sensitive customer kiosk, features information on the actual location of CDs in the store. Listening stations will be available for customers to preview selected recordings. The store will also feature a Barnes & Noble Cafe, serving in a classic bistro setting Starbucks coffee, cappuccino cap·puc·ci·no n. pl. cap·puc·ci·nos Espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream. [Italian, , espresso; the full-leaf teas of The Republic of Tea; cold drinks; and a variety of reasonably priced gourmet sandwiches and desserts. The Johnson City Barnes & Noble bookstore will develop an ongoing calendar of events including poetry readings, book discussion groups, author signings, and children's story telling hours, often featuring special guests. These events are designed to respond to the specific interests of the Johnson City community. About Barnes & Noble, Inc. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BKS BKS Barracks BKS Best Kept Secret (gaming) BKS Bildung, Kultur Und Sport (German) BKS Brookside (city) BKS Bergen Kirurgiske Sykehus (Bergen, Norway) ) operates 582 Barnes & Noble and 328 B. Dalton bookstores, and GameStop (formerly Babbage's), which is the nation's largest operator of video game and entertainment software stores with 1,011 stores. Barnes & Noble stores stock an authoritative selection of book titles and provide access to more than one million titles. They offer books from more than 50,000 publisher imprints with an emphasis on small, independent publishers and university presses. Barnes & Noble is one of the world's largest booksellers on the World Wide Web (http://www.bn.com), and the premiere bookseller on America Online's (Keyword: bn) proprietary network. Barnes & Noble.com has the largest standing inventory of any online bookseller. Barnes & Noble also publishes books under its own imprint for exclusive sale through its retail stores and Web site. General financial information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's corporate. Web site: http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/financials. |
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