Popular bookstore & cafe opening in shuttered Central Ohio Bed, Bath, & Beyond

Bed, Bath, & Beyond declared bankruptcy a few years back, and their huge store off of W. Granville Rd. has been sitting vacant since 2023.

But not for long.

The popular bookstore chain, Barnes & Noble, is taking over, moving their smaller space at 3685 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. to this larger space. The new store, located at 3708 W. Granville Rd., will open on May 21, with the older shop closing on May 4.

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Unlike other Barnes & Noble stores, this location will offer bookcases and displays all arranged in different rooms. Their new cafe will be twice as big, too, with the capacity to seat 45 people. I think back to my childhood and teenage years, where the cafe at a Barnes & Noble was the ultimate spot to get some work done and people watch, and I hope we’re returning to that sense of community.

Although bookstores seem like a thing of the past, now with the capability of buying anything online, Barnes & Noble is set to open 60 new stores. They’re not going anywhere.

*Barnes & Noble’s new cafe rendering; courtesy of The City of Columbus*

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