The bookseller is testing out new store concepts in an effort to boost profitability as Amazon.com and digital commerce put pressure on its sales. In keeping with that effort, Barnes & Noble has opened a total of five Barnes & Noble Kitchen units over just these past 18 months: fast-casual restaurants within bookstores, serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as beer and wine. The latest Barnes & Noble Kitchen opened at the One Loudoun mixed-use development, in Ashburn, Va., in November.
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