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May 20, 2021

Another Barnes & Noble? Yes, really

Physical bookstores are making a return, at least in Kirkland. Barnes & Noble announced that it'll open its first new store in the Seattle area in 14 years. It'll join other retail tenants at The Village at Totem Lake, which CenterCal Properties and partners have almost fully completed. The ribbon cutting will be on May 26, with local author Kobi Yamada in attendance. His latest children's book is Trying; he's also CEO of Compendium, a publisher and gift company. The venerable bookseller, founded in 1971, also has stores at Northgate, Alderwood and Westfield Southcenter. The Bellevue store, once a bowling alley, is slated for redevelopment by Bosa Development. After being a public company for 20 years, Barnes & Noble was purchased in 2019 for $638 million by private equity firm Elliott Advisors. The chain now has over 600 stores. The new Kirkland store will feature a cafe. The Village at Totem Lake meanwhile says that its Cinemark has resumed screening movies, and that an Amazon 4-Star store is coming soon.




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