TOP CHAINS.

                                TOP CHAINS
                   Retail chains with the most stores in
                              North Carolina:
Chain/headquarters
1. Walden Book Co.             26
    Ann Arbor, Mich.
2. Barnes & Noble Inc.         13
    New York
3. B. Dalton Bookseller Inc.   10
    Woodbridge, N.J.
4. Family Christian Store Inc.  9
    Grand Rapids, Mich.
5. Books-a-Million Inc.         7
    Birmingham, Ala.
Source: North Carolina Business Directory, 1999-2000