Roxbury Barnes & Noble Bookstore Closes After 26 Years, Nixes Ledgewood Commons' Reopening Plan

Barnes & Noble in Roxbury has closed its doors after nearly three decades -- and will not reopen at The Shops at Ledgewood Commons after all.

Valerie Musson

08/27/2020 10:46 a.m.

“We have truly enjoyed serving our Ledgewood customers from this location for the past 26 years and appreciate your loyalty and support,” read a sign posted on the store’s door Tuesday.

The abrupt closure interrupts the town-approved decision to demolish the current location and relocate the bookstore to a different section of the mall.

"Yes, we can confirm that they pulled out," said Dan Ivers, a spokesman for The Shops at Ledgewood Commons' developer Advance Realty in a statement to TapInto.net.

However, developers still plan to raze the building and use the land for parking as well as a drainage retention system.

A new Walmart Supercenter, meanwhile, remains on track to open at the mall this October.

The closest Barnes & Noble store can be found about 12 miles east on Route 10 in Morris Plains Borough.

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