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You thought they were dead....Barnes and Noble opening in Juban Crossing

Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:28 am
Posted by frequent flyer
USA
Member since Jul 2021
2999 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:28 am
I hope they do well there. I like B&N.

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Barnes & Noble plans to open a store in the former Bed Bath & Beyond space in Juban Crossing.

The bookstore chain will open its fourth location in metro Baton Rouge sometime this year.

The Bed Bath & Beyond building has been vacant since the spring, when the chain went out of business and closed all of its locations.


TheAdvocate

I don't really care much about shopping malls fading away, but book stores are different. They are a type of bricks and mortar store that we should try to keep around IMO. Glad Barnes isn't just completely dying and are trying to expand, even though it's going to be a smaller scale store than normal.

Smaller sizes enable them to open in smaller suburban markets and maybe eventually outside of their big box format.

I also like the 2nd and Charles store by Trader Joes. Worth visiting if you like book stores similar to the old Books A Million/Borders format.
This post was edited on 2/2/24 at 8:31 am
Posted by TheWalrus
Member since Dec 2012
40838 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:35 am to
Bunch of mooches reading books and not buying them
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70740 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:37 am to
Books in Livingston Parish?

Doesn't seem like the right market.
Posted by Supermoto Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2010
9950 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:40 am to
quote:

Barnes and Noble opening in Juban Crossing

Perkins Rowe - readers
Juban Crossing - LP doesn't read
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
47549 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:42 am to
The B&N's in Baton Rouge aren't busy as they once were but they still have a consistent clientele. My gf and my daughter(she's 16 ya pervs) go to both locations in BR probably 7-8 times a year, buying shite every time.


ETA: We go to the LSU location a few extra times a year but for LSU stuff on Game Days.
This post was edited on 2/2/24 at 9:00 am
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
14004 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:46 am to
quote:

In Livingston Parish Public Schools, 52% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested at or above that level for math. Also, 49% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested at or above that level for math. And 55% of high school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 36% tested at or above that level for math.


Slightly more than half can read proficiently.
Posted by turnpiketiger
Southeast Texas
Member since May 2020
9582 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:50 am to
They’re opening one in Conroe also.

Must be a push to get more locations in the region. I like it. BN is a cool place to go kill some time. Look at books, drink coffee, maybe buy one? But probably not.
Posted by Camp Randall
The Shadow of the Valley of Death
Member since Nov 2005
15605 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 9:06 am to
So shut down corporate and reopen at Juban?
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
203768 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 9:21 am to
I will def be browsing there.
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
8255 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 9:35 am to
Love Book Stores. Could grab a coffee and sit in there for hours
Posted by Odysseus32
Member since Dec 2009
7367 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 9:37 am to
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This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 4:09 pm
Posted by StrikeIndicator
inside the capital city loop.
Member since May 2019
458 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 9:40 am to
I can already see demonstrations out front with the old guard vs the new guard in a year.
Posted by Legion of Doom
Old Metry
Member since Jan 2018
4982 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 9:41 am to
The one on Vets in Metairie stays packed.
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
11009 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 10:07 am to
Putting Starbucks inside B&N will go down as one of the more brilliant ideas in retail. Everyone assumed book stores would die off quickly.

People go in to grab a coffee, hang out, and end up buying a coffee table book about old castles or some such.
Posted by P2K
Nevada
Member since Sep 2022
740 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 10:10 am to
They’re putting a B&N in the old Pier 1 in Kalispell (MT). There used to be a Borders in town but it closed about a decade ago.

With that said, I prefer local book stores.
Posted by tigergrl
Member since Nov 2008
52 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 10:14 am to
for those that enjoy a good book store, there is a family book store in the antique village. Owned by a husband/wife who have a great passion for reading and are knowledgable in most genres and can actually help you out when looking for something. Hope B&N coming doesn't hurt them.
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
8356 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 10:18 am to
I can't really see a bookstore as a good idea in Livingston parish...
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
124679 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 10:18 am to
quote:

Books A Million/






I can remember going with my best friend to get goosebumps
Posted by fjlee90
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2016
7859 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 10:26 am to
I’m just glad businesses are opening in Juban Crossing. I’d say the vacancy rate is ballpark, 30-40%.

That said. Someone needs to open a fricking what a burger there. It would clean up.
Posted by Sayre
Felixville
Member since Nov 2011
5516 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 10:33 am to
The discount section is where it's at. I've scored a lot of good books from there over the years. It's always a treat to see what they have on deep discount.
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