KNOXVILLE – Barnes & Noble has opened a new Knoxville bookstore.

The new Barnes & Noble is Knoxville’s second location. It offers nearly 15,000 square feet of books, toys, games, magazines, gift items, and more, as well as a B&N Café. The new Knoxville Barnes & Noble is located in Pinnacle at Turkey Creek (11334 Parkside Dr., Knoxville), near Michaels, in the former Party City space.

“The ongoing growth in book sales as a whole, and particularly for Barnes & Noble, allows us to open new bookstores at a pace we have not achieved in decades,” said James Daunt, CEO, Barnes & Noble. “That we can open so many new Barnes & Noble bookstores across the country — including this, our second in Knoxville — is a testament to the appetite for physical bookstores. Our Turkey Creek booksellers are eager to welcome customers into their brand-new Knoxville Barnes & Noble.”

Barnes & Noble is enjoying a period of tremendous growth as the strategy to hand control of each bookstore to its local booksellers has proven so successful. The bookseller is experiencing strong sales in its existing stores and has been opening many new stores after more than 15 years of declining store numbers. In 2024, Barnes & Noble opened more new bookstores in a single year than it had in the whole decade from 2009 to 2019. The bookseller expects to open over 60 new bookstores in 2025.

The design of the Knoxville store showcases the ambition of Barnes & Noble to create exceptional local bookstores that marry the best traditions of independent bookselling with the resources of the historic chain. The new Knoxville Barnes & Noble will cover roughly 15,000 square feet, including a café, and carry all the best books, as well as a wide range of toys, games, and the usual paper and gifting items found at Barnes & Noble. It also houses a new B&N Café.

“We are so excited to be bringing another Barnes & Noble to Knoxville, right in the heart of Pinnacle at Turkey Creek,” said Store Manager James Lafferty, Barnes & Noble bookseller of six years. “We can’t wait to see smiling faces, both new and old, that are ready to start this next chapter with us!”

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