Local Business Alert

Barnes & Noble in Union Station set to close at end of year

Barnes & Noble plans to close its doors in Union Station on Dec. 31, joining the list of other Washington-area book stores that have closed amid a rocky economy and sliding book sales.

The space is being prepared for redevelopment, according to company spokeswoman Mary Ellen Keating. Though the chain considered relocating to other space in the station, she said, it opted to close instead.

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