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 Ssalefish Comics sit in the high-growth half.
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Chain
YoY growth
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Books-A-Million
|
- | +14.4% |
| 2 | S Ssalefish Comics | - | +9.4% |
| 3 |
2
2nd & Charles
|
- | +1.5% |
| 4 | I Island Bookstore | - | -1.4% |
| 5 |
B
Barnes & Noble
|
- | -3.6% |
- Barnes & Noble
- Books-A-Million
- 2nd & Charles
- McKay's
- UNC Student Stores
- Wolfpack Outfitters
- University Book Exchange
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
262 tracked store locations in North Carolina. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted.
- Barnes & Noble (35)
- Books-A-Million (12)
- 2nd & Charles (4)
- McKay's (2)
- UNC Student Stores (1)
- Wolfpack Outfitters (1)
- University Book Exchange (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
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1
B
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2
B
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3
2
- 4 S Ssalefish Comics 3
- 5 I Island Bookstore 3
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6
F
Forsyth Tech Bookstore 2
- 7 G Golden Fig Books 2
- 8 D Downtown Books 2
-
9
M
McKay's 2
- 10 G GSO Books 1
- 11 C Circle City Books & Music 1
- 12 R R & B Games, Cards, & Comics 1
- 13 D Doc's Basement 1
- 14 R Reidsville Bible and Book Store 1
- 15 R Rebel Base Comics & Toys 1
- 16 M Marvelous Issues Comic Shop 1
- 17 H Homeschool Gathering Place 1
- 18 D Dog-Eared Books 1
- 19 N New Growth Press 1
- 20 N Nice Price Books 1
- 21 T Top Hat Comics 1
- 22 T Truth Books & Gifts 1
- 23 B Book Shop 1
- 24 J Joy of Books 1
- 25 P Persnickety Books 1
- 26 B Bona Fide Comics 1
- 27 C Cleary's Bookstore 1
- 28 F Fulfillity Books & More 1
- 29 D David's Used Books 1
- 30 T The Next Chapter Books and Art 1
- 31 L Leap of Faith Christian Book Store 1
- 32 G Got Books 1
- 33 C Catawba College Bookstore 1
- 34 L Lenoir-Rhyne University Bookstore 1
- 35 A All Things Geeky by 2 Nerds 1
- 36 C Comic World 1
- 37 T The Book Lady 1
- 38 F French Broad Exchange 1
- 39 P Pamlico Books 1
- 40 A A Novel Escape 1
- 41 I Imperial Comics & Games 1
- 42 C City Center Gallery & Books 1
- 43 W Walls of Books 1
- 44 T Totally Awesome Comics 1
- 45 E Enchanted Cottage 1
- 46 S So Much More To The Story Bookery 1
- 47 H Hero Clash Collectibles 1
- 48 H Huzzah Books! 1
- 49 C Charis Christian Books and Gifts 1
- 50 P Plott Hound Books 1
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