Books-A-Million Opened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Business Editors BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2002 Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:BAMM BAMM British Association of Medical Managers BAMM Bay Area Model Mugging (now Impact Bay Area) BAMM Beta and Advection Model - Medium BAMM Bay Area Math Meet (San Francisco, CA) ) opened a 12,500-square-foot store in Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r  zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. this October. The store, located in Siegen Lane Marketplace at 10533 South Mall Drive, is Books-A-Million's second location in Baton Rouge and the 12th location in Louisiana. "Books-A-Million is thrilled to expand our presence in Louisiana," said Clyde B. Anderson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Books-A-Million. "We are very proud of our store in Acadian Village and our new store at Siegen Lane Marketplace will carry on the tradition of selling great books at low prices." Books-A-Million, one of the nation's leading book retailers, selected the Baton Rouge location based on a variety of factors including neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. retailers, demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. , traffic patterns and the attractiveness of the site. With over 85,000 titles, Books-A-Million will offer Baton Rouge residents an expansive selection of books, magazines, collectibles, cards, gifts and much more. Everyday discounts include 30% off all hardback and paperback bestsellers, plus an extra 10% off everything in the store with a Books-A-Million Millionaire's Club Card. Books-A-Million's own Joe Muggs Cafe, a full line coffee and espresso bar The espresso bar is a type of coffeehouse that specializes in coffee beverages made from espresso. Originating in Italy, the espresso bar has spread throughout the world in various forms. , provides customers with a warm and inviting place to relax. With fresh roasted coffee and a wonderful selection of coffee drinks, Joe Muggs is sure to become a favorite destination for the coffee lover. Books-A-Million, Inc., is one of the leading book retailers and sells on the Internet at www.booksamillion.com. The Company presently operates 208 stores in 18 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . The Company operates four distinct store formats, including large superstores operating under the names Books-A-Million and Books & Co., traditional bookstores and combination book and greeting card stores, both operating under the name Bookland Book´land` n. 1. (O. Eng. Law) Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds. and Joe Muggs Newsstands. |
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