Growth ranking
Fastest-growing tracked bookstore chains
Ranked by year-over-year growth of share of tracked local spend. Arrows show movement in the rankings since last year. Each dot in the chart is one tracked chain: bigger market position to the right, faster growth higher up, more tracked stores in a bigger dot. Colors match the store map below. Books-A-Million and Barnes & Noble sit in the high-growth half.
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Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Books-A-Million
|
- | +4.1% |
| 2 |
B
Barnes & Noble
|
- | -2.2% |
- Barnes & Noble
- McKay Used Books & CD's
- Books-A-Million
- Parnassus Books
- Phillips Bookstore
- Christian Publishers Outlet
- Rick's Comic City
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
51 tracked store locations in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Barnes & Noble (5)
- McKay Used Books & CD's (1)
- Books-A-Million (4)
- Parnassus Books (1)
- Phillips Bookstore (1)
- Christian Publishers Outlet (2)
- Rick's Comic City (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
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1
B
-
2
B
- 3 C Christian Publishers Outlet 2
- 4 L Logos Bookstore 1
- 5 T Textbook Brokers 1
- 6 H Harper's Books 1
- 7 T Towne Square Records 1
- 8 S Salt and Pepper Christian Stores 1
- 9 T The Green Ray 1
- 10 B Bound Booksellers & Gifts 1
- 11 2 21st Century Christian 1
- 12 R Rhino Booksellers 1
- 13 F Fairytales Bookstore 1
- 14 R Reading Rock Books 1
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15
M
Main Street Media of Tennessee 1
- 16 F Fox Hollow Place 1
- 17 B Book'em 1
- 18 D Dehoff Christian Bookstore 1
- 19 T Taylor Street Art and Books 1
- 20 D Dragonfly Comics and Collectibles 1
- 21 G Ghostlight Books 1
- 22 M Melody's One Stop Book Shoppe 1
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23
M
McKay's 1
-
24
M
- 25 P Parnassus Books 1
- 26 P Phillips Bookstore 1
- 27 R Rick's Comic City 1
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28
G
Game Knight 1
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29
H
Half Price Books 1
- 30 T The Bookshop 1
- 31 S St Mary's Bookstore 1
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32
A
Alkebu-Lan Images 1
- 33 T The Happy Book Stack 1
- 34 O Outer Limits Comics 1
- 35 T The Grand Exchange 1
- 36 C Comix City Too! 1
- 37 T The Grumpy Bookpeddler 1
- 38 D Duck River Books 1
- 39 N Novelette Booksellers 1
- 40 N Nourish Christian Marketplace 1
- 41 L Landmark Booksellers 1
- 42 T The Storybook Cottage 1
- 43 B Blackthorn Game Center 1
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