Barnes & Noble Returns to Fort Worth

0:00It's March 31st. Welcome to Dallas News today, powered by AI. A fresh Barnes & Noble is landing in Fort Worth's West 7th Street area, taking over a big spot at Montgomery Plaza that used to house office. Depot, the retailer filed paperwork Monday with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to make it official. Fort Worth only has one other Barnes & Noble right now, off Hewlin Street. Nearby in Taren County, you'll find spots in Burleson, Arlington, South Lake, and Hurst. Back in 2013, the change shut down its two-story downtown store in Sundance Square and another in University Park Village on New. Years Eve, loyal fans were crushed, mourning the end of an era for physical books. But hold up, reports of bookstores fading out were way off base. Barnes & Noble is booming nationally, with plans to open 60 new stores this year alone. Earlier this week, they bragged about opening more spots in 2024 than the entire decade from 2009 to 2019.

1:06Handing reins to local managers has sparked this turnaround, breathing new life into neighborhoods like West 7th.