Barnes & Noble, Asia World Sign Retail Leases

DeKALB, IL-In another sign that the Chicago market’s westward expansion continues unabated, Barnes & Noble, Inc. has committed to a 21,000-sf store under construction in the Oakland Center at Sycamore and Barber Greene roads. The nation’s largest book seller promises access to the company’s selection of 1 million titles as well as providing books of interest to this college community.

“Customers at the new DeKalb Barnes & Noble will have access to millions of books in every imaginable subject, and a comprehensive range of CD, video and DVD titles,” says Barnes & Noble CEO Alan Kahn. “As a community institution, a significant percentage of the store’s books will reflect the local lifestyles and interests of DeKalb customers.”