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 A Books-A-Million store in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | |
| Company type | Private (1917–1992 and 2015–present) Public (1992–2015) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail Entertainment |
| Founded | 1917 in Florence, Alabama |
| Founder | Clyde W. Anderson |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama |
Number of locations | 260 |
Key people | Clyde B. Anderson, Chairman Terrance G. Finley, CEO & President R. Todd Noden, CFO |
| Revenue |  $934 million (2022) |
| $4.619 million (2014) | |
| $2.908 million (2014) | |
| Total assets |  $294.251 million (2014) |
| Total equity | $113.264 million (2014) |
| Owner | Anderson family (100%) |
Number of employees | 5,000 (2022) |
| Subsidiaries | Yogurt Mountain (40%) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Books-A-Million, Inc., also known as BAM!, is a bookstore chain in the United States, operating 260 stores in 32 states.[2] Stores range in size from 4,000 to 30,000 square feet and sell books, magazines, manga, collectibles, toys, technology, and gifts.[2] Most Books-A-Million stores feature "Joe Muggs" cafés, a coffee and espresso bar.[2] Stores operate under the names Books-A-Million, Bookland, Books & Company, and 2nd & Charles.[3]
The company owns Yogurt Mountain Holding, a frozen yogurt retailer and franchisor with 40 locations, as well as Preferred Growth Properties, which develops and manages commercial real estate investments.[3] It owns and operates American Wholesale Book Company (AWBC), an e-commerce division operating as booksamillion.com; and an internet development and services company, NetCentral, in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]
In December 2015, the company was acquired by its chairman, Clyde B. Anderson, and his family, for $21 million.[3][4]
- ^ "Books-A-Million Inc. 2014 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- ^ a b c d "Books-A-Million: About Us". Books-A-Million.
- ^ a b c "Books-A-Million, Inc. Completes Go-Private Transaction" (Press release). Business Wire. December 10, 2015.
- ^ Beckerman, Josh (July 13, 2015). "Books-A-Million in $21 Million Buyout Deal With Chairman". The Wall Street Journal.