Barnes & Noble Sets Opening Date For New Southbury Store: Report

SOUTHBURY, CT — The new Barnes & Noble in Southbury is set to open June 4 at the Southbury Green shopping plaza, according to the New Haven Register.

The national bookstore chain is opening in a new 9,000-square foot store and replacing Gap in the shopping center, The Connecticut Scoop previously reported.

The Register reports that Barnes & Noble plans to open three new locations in Connecticut this year, with stores in Cheshire and Stamford joining Southbury, as part of its nationwide expansion.

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt credited part of the company’s recent renaissance to BookTok, a TikTok subcommunity where influencers introduce new finds and share book recommendations, according to a CNN Business report.

The BookTok hashtag on TikTok had more than 45.9 million posts as of Monday afternoon.

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