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Barnes & Noble opens 3rd location in Chicagoland

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July 20, 2026

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Bookseller Barnes & Noble has opened another Chicagoland store, its third in Illinois, and will open its fourth later this summer.

The third store is located in the Marshall Field's building and the fourth will be located on State Street, in downtown Chicago, according to a Connect CRE report.

"Opening new bookstores is always exciting and never more so than when in wonderful physical spaces," James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble, said in a press release. "We have one of the most beautiful bookstores in the United States in Wicker Park, and now challenge it for sheer drama with this extraordinary bookstore in Oak Park."