Books-A-Million

Founded in 1917 as a street corner newsstand in Florence, Alabama, Books-A-Million has grown to become the premier book retailing chain in the Southeastern United States, and the second largest book retailer in the nation. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the company currently operates more than 260 stores in 32 states and in the District of Columbia. In addition to its primary retail component, the company operates a book wholesale and distribution subsidiary, American Wholesale Book Company, an e-commerce division, and an internet development and services company called NetCentral, based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Books-A-Million stores range from 4,000 to 30,000 square feet and provide an expansive selection of books, magazines, bargain books, collectible supplies, toys, technology and gift departments, as well as special category shops within the store.

The chain sponsors a number of pop culture-related release events, such as the “Harry Potter Midnight Release Party,” which celebrated the release of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I & II.