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Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Orange
by: Barnes & Noble
Published: November 24, 2025
ORANGE...Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Orange, CA bookstore on Friday, November 28th.
The new Barnes & Noble will offer over 15,000 square feet of books, toys, games, magazines, gift items and more, including a B&N café. The new Orange, CA Barnes & Noble is located in The Outlets at Orange (20 City Blvd. W., Orange, CA 92868) in the former Vans space, near Nike Factory Outlet. This opening marks the return of the bookstore chain to the Orange area after loss of its Town & Country store to a fire in April of 2023.
The new Barnes & Noble bookstore will officially open to the public at 10AM PT on Friday the 28th, with playwright, screenwriter, and bestselling author LaDarrion Williams cutting the ribbon and signing copies of his books, including his latest release, Bones At The Crossroads.
Barnes & Noble Premium and Rewards Members will earn double stamps on all purchases made through grand opening weekend. Customers who are not yet Members are encouraged to sign up and start earning stamps and rewards right away. They will also receive a free hot coffee or tea on grand opening day.
Everyone who visits the new Orange Barnes & Noble during the grand opening will have access to exclusive deals, like $50 off any NOOK device. Customers can also save 40% on all DVD, Blu-ray, and 4k Ultra HD movies. The bookseller will also be offering a wide range of deals and exclusive items for Black Friday weekend.
“We were very sad to lose our long established Orange County bookstore to a fire in 2023,” said James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble. “It is a very welcome return to Orange for our booksellers. Serendipitously, Orange is the final new Barnes & Noble opening of 2025, arriving just in time for Black Friday.”
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 has opened over 60 new bookstores in 2025.
The Orange location is one of four new Barnes & Noble bookstores set to open in California in November, and one of 14 nationally, alongside stores opening in Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Each grand opening has drawn enthusiastic crowds that wrap around the building, filling the store as the ribbon is cut.
The design of the new Orange 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 Orange Barnes & Noble will cover over 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.
“I’m excited to bring Barnes & Noble back to the Orange area,” said Store Manager Clara Laughlin, Barnes & Noble bookseller of 4 years. “I look forward to reconnecting with the community and showing off our beautiful new store and café.”
Customers can discover more about upcoming events and news by following @bnorangeca on social media.