A Barnes & Noble bookstore will open at 1745 St. Lucie West Blvd. in Town Center at St Lucie West<\/a>, where Party City used to be. The Party City<\/a> closed after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 21 and closed all its stores nationwide.<\/p>\n “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 said in a February\u00a0news release.<\/a>\u00a0“In 2024, Barnes & Noble opened more new bookstores in a single year than it had in the whole decade from 2009 to 2019.”<\/p>\n The over 13,000 square-foot store is targeted to open by November, but the date is subject to change, according to Barnes & Noble spokesperson Janine Flanigan.<\/p>\n Budget cuts: As public radio faces federal and state funding cuts, will WQCS at IRSC sign off for good?<\/a>Prime Day Deals: Shop sales in tech, home, fashion, beauty & more curated by our editors.<\/a>Netflix show: ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ anime’s new season set in Port St. Lucie<\/a><\/p>\n Barnes & Noble has opened new locations in Naples, Tampa and Tequesta this year, according to its website.<\/p>\n Where is Barnes & Noble near me? This Port St. Lucie location will be the second Barnes & Noble on the Treasure Coast, with one in Jensen Beach at 3001 N.W. Federal Highway.<\/p>\n Barnes & Noble said on its website that there are\u00a0about 600 stores<\/a>\u00a0across the United States as of 2022.<\/p>\n Gianna Montesano<\/a>\u00a0is TCPalm\u2019s trending reporter. You can contact her at\u00a0gianna.montesano@tcpalm.com<\/a>, 772-409-1429, or follow her on X\u00a0@gonthescene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n