In a move we can confidently say no one saw coming, a new brick and mortar bookstore is planned for the remaining portion of the former Sprouts Farmers Market next to Trader Joe's in Chastain Park.
Coincidentally, the bookseller's former space in The Avenue is expected to reopen later this fall as a new Trader Joe's.
The Books-A-Million of today is reminiscent of the Media Play of yesteryear, with plenty of books, but also magazines, manga, collectibles, toys, technology, and gifts, too.
Books-A-Million started in 1917 and went public in 1992. In December 2015, the company was acquired by its chairman, Clyde B. Anderson, and his family for $21 million.
In addition to its namesake brand, Books-A-Million also operates 2nd & Charles, which primarily focuses on used media and collectibles, with Atlanta area locations in Kennesaw, Roswell, and Columbus. The company also operates Yogurt Mountain, a frozen yogurt business that for a short time had a location at The Prado, also along Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Books-A-Million also owns Joe Muggs Newsstand, which in the early 2000s had stores at 3275 Peachtree Road and at Howell Mill Village (2020 Howell Mill Road) in Buckhead.
The new roughly 11,000 square foot store, officially in the City of Sandy Springs, is just north of Chastain Park. A few miles away, Buckhead was once home to a dizzying number of bookstores, including Waldenbooks, B. Dalton Booksellers, Chapter 11 Books, C Dickens, Doubleday Book Shop, Borders Books & Music, Media Play, and the beloved Oxford Books.
11 comments:
With the loss of so many bookstores in the Atlanta area, it is exciting to see the arrival of any bookstore. Good to see that people still read. Most of them scroll which is not reading.
Check out Barnes and Nobles earnings reports. They're opening new stores at a record clip.
When big business thinks it's a good idea, others will follow suit.
No bookstore chain will ever replace Borders in my heart. It was a wonderful store but terrible business practices did them in.
Don’t forget Scribners that used to be in Lenox
They're ok, but nothing to get excited about.
Go to the library, it’s better.
The Anderson family owns the remnants of the Whitman publishing company besides the companies mentioned above.
The Anderson company also owns the remnants of Whitman publishing, a group that Harkins back to the 50s and 60s
Won’t last. Need better options in Chastain Park. What will replace snooz and Tupelo honey? Could use some better casual food options
The Whitmans sampler used to be delicious especially the cremes and the chocolate mailman
Those needed to go. Bad food. Didn’t work. Must do better.
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