October 10, 2024
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Author Maggie Stiefvater to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Manassas, VA – October 9, 2024 – Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Manassas bookstore on Wednesday, October 16th. The new Barnes & Noble is located in Bull Run Plaza (10776 Sudley Manor Dr, Manassas, VA 20109) in the space formerly occupied by Dollar Tree, next to GNC and near DICK’s Sporting Goods. The bookstore will officially open to the public at 10AM ET on Wednesday the 16th, with author Maggie Stiefvater cutting the ribbon and signing copies of her books. The new location showcases the highly lauded bookstore design seen in the most recent Barnes & Noble store openings, featuring all the best books, toys, games and gifts that customers have come to expect from the nation’s premier bookseller. “We are so pleased to return to Manassas in time for the holiday season,” said James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble. “When we vacated our previous Sudley Road location earlier this year, it was a top priority to find a new home in this community. Now it is our great pleasure to open this beautiful new Barnes & Noble just five minutes away from where we spent the last 25 years.” Barnes & Noble is enjoying a period of tremendous growth as the strategy to hand control of each bookstore to its local booksellers has proven so successful. The bookseller is experiencing strong sales in its existing stores and has been opening many new stores after more than 15 years of declining store numbers. In 2023, Barnes & Noble opened more new bookstores in a single year than it had in the whole decade from 2009 to 2019. The bookseller expects to open over 50 new bookstores in 2024. The Manassas location is one of nine new Barnes & Noble bookstores set to open in October, alongside new locations in FL, TX, VA, MO, IL, SC, NY and Washington D.C. Each grand opening has drawn enthusiastic crowds that wrap around the building, filling the store as the ribbon is cut. “I'm so happy to play a role in bringing Barnes & Noble back to Manassas in a brand-new way,” said Store Manager Shawn Marshall, B&N bookseller of over 20 years. “We’re so excited by the enthusiasm of readers in this community, our longtime customers and local schools and can’t wait to officially open our doors next week.” Customers can discover more about upcoming events and news by following @bnmanassas on social media. ###
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