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This is a list of bookstore chains with brick-and-mortar locations.
In the United Kingdom and many parts of the English speaking world, they are known as "Bookshops" and "newsagents".
In American English, they are called "bookstores", or sometimes "newsstands", as they also usually carry newspapers and magazines. This list includes both current and defunct businesses, and also includes large independent bookstores that have multiple locations, but that use a different business model than most business chains.
Current
Historical
The following chains no longer operate any physical retail locations.
| Name | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Angus & Robertson |  Australia |
Closed physical stores in 2011. |
| Borders | Australia |
defunct |
| The Co-op Bookshop | Australia |
defunct |
| Jongno Seojeok |  South Korea |
bankrupt, and name changed to Bandi & Luni's when re-opened |
| Borders UK |  United Kingdom |
defunct in December 2009 |
| Dillons the Bookstore | United Kingdom |
all stores were rebranded as Waterstones in 1999 |
| Ottakar's | United Kingdom |
bought out by HMV, rebranded as Waterstones in 2006 |
| Amazon Books |  United States |
physical stores closed in 2022 |
| Borders Books and Music | United States |
defunct 2011 |
| Cokesbury | United States |
physical stores closed in 2012; continued as online retailer |
| Brentano's | United States |
acquired by Waldenbooks and merged with Borders; defunct 2011 |
| Crown Books | United States |
defunct 2001 |
| Encore Books | United States |
defunct 1999 |
| Family Christian Stores | United States |
physical stores closed in 2017; online retailer since 2019 |
| Hastings Entertainment | United States |
defunct 2016 |
| Kroch's and Brentano's | United States |
Chicago regional chain; defunct 1995 |
| LifeWay Christian Resources | United States |
physical stores closed 2019; continued as online retailer |
| Media Play | United States |
defunct 2006 |
| Waldenbooks | United States |
acquired by Kmart and merged with Borders; defunct 2011 |
See also
References
- "Collins Booksellers Australian Bookshop - Buy Books, ebooks, Kobo eReaders online". Collinsbooks.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- "Rahva Raamat". rahvaraamat.ee.
- "Akateeminen Kirjakauppa". Akateeminen.com. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- "nettikirjakauppa". Suomalainen.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- "ストアリスト". T-SITE SHOPPING - 蔦屋書店. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Grāmatu nams "Valters un Rapa" - grāmatu un kancelejas preču mazumtirdzniecība". Valtersunrapa.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- "Librerías Gandhi - Busca entre miles de Libros y Encuentra el Tuyo". Gandhi.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- "The Co-op Online Bookshop | Textbook Specialist". Coop.com.au. 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
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