After several weeks of buzz regarding a potential new location for Aiken’s Books-A-Million (BAM), ABD has confirmed that space is being renovated for the bookstore 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 is handling 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. Then the following year, BAM reopened in Kalmia Plaza Shopping Center at 1650 Richland Avenue. That location, which has 7,000 square feet of space, remains open as of now.
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 current location at Kalmia Plaza doesn’t include the coffee shop.
ABD will continue to bring you updates as we currently have no confirmation from the leasing agent or BAM management on an opening date for the new location.
Books-A-Million is the second largest bookstore chain in the U.S. with more than 260 stores in 32 states.
Editor’s Note:
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