For those who love books and love to read, the timing of Books-A-Million’s (BAM) grand opening couldn’t be more perfect. February 14, Valentine’s Day, has been announced for the Grand Opening in the new location at Hitchcock Plaza.
After several weeks of social media buzz and media outlet speculation regarding a potential new location for Aiken’s BAM, ABD confirmed on January 27 that the bookstore would be opening at 243 Fabian Drive in Hitchcock Plaza.
United Properties Corporation (UPC) based in East Meadow, New York owns shopping centers across Long Island and in 17 other states east of the Mississippi. The company handles the leasing arrangements for Hitchcock Plaza which includes the new site for BAM.
Four years ago, the bookstore was located in Aiken Mall. That store closed in July 2021. The following year, BAM reopened in Kalmia Plaza Shopping Center at 1650 Richland Avenue with 7,000 square feet of space.
The new store at Hitchcock Plaza will be located next to Petco and the variety store, pOp shelf, and affords BAM almost 11,600 square feet of space, perhaps room enough for books and the popular Joe Muggs Coffee. The former location at Kalmia Plaza didn’t include the coffee shop.
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