Overview
- Leases for 2026 locations are confirmed in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Washington state and Washington, D.C.
- The company has not released specific addresses or opening dates, with the plan calling for new stores to come online before June 2026.
- The new push follows 67 store openings in 2025 and 61 in 2024, marking a clear reversal from years of contraction.
- Executives attribute momentum to giving individual stores greater autonomy, with growth targeting both new markets and communities previously served.
- Reporting links the comeback to post-pandemic reading habits and online book communities such as TikTok’s #BookTok.