I DO remember Border’s Books being a Big Deal in Madison, WI, but they’ve been gone for 10 years or so by now.
I’m wondering if the ‘independent’ bookstore can fill the gap? Specialty Bookstores around here seem to do OK.
Half-Price Books, Porn, LGBTXYZ-BS, New Age Crystal & Incense Mumbo-Jumbo, Femi-Nazi Bookstores, etc. still seem to be holding their own.
BUT - I mean, you can’t really take your KIDS there for Story Hour, LOL!
It’s all about sales per square foot. Those cavernous entertainment destination stores never made any sense.