The 30,000-square-foot store will take over the former Old Navy space on State Street, which has been vacant since 2023 and ...

Barnes & Noble is opening four new locations in the Chicago area with two already open to residents in Wicker Park and ...

The bookseller will open stores on State Street and in Hyde Park. The company also plans to relocate its store within ...

Two of the locations will be in Chicago — including one off the Magnificent Mile — and two will be in the suburbs.

The bookstore chain plans to open four locations in the first half of 2026, including in Hyde Park, Skokie and Oak Park.

Four Barnes and Nobles are opening this year. The largest location will be the one on State and Randolph streets in the Loop.

After nearly two decades of "declining store numbers," Barnes & Noble announced plans to open 60 new stores in 2026. This follows dozens of store openings in 2025. While the details are still "being ...