Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Katy01/21/2026

Author ReShonda Tate to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, January 28^th, 2026

Katy, TX - January 21, 2026 -Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the opening of its new bookstore in Katy, TX on Wednesday, January 28^th.

The new Barnes & Noble will offer nearly 22,000 square feet of books, toys, games, magazines, gift items, a B&N Café, and more. The new Katy, TX Barnes & Noble is located in Greentree Shopping Center (435 S. Fry Road, Katy, TX 77450), in the former Party City space, next to Five Below.

The new Barnes & Noble bookstore will officially open to the public at 10AM CT on Wednesday the 28^th, with local author ReShonda Tate cutting the ribbon and signing copies of her newly released novel, With Love from Harlem. A special appearance by Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama will delight young readers and families.

Named for the MKT railroad, Katy sits at the intersection of three counties and will draw customers to the new Barnes & Noble from far and wide. This store joins four other Barnes & Noble bookstores that have opened in the greater Houston area over the last two years.

To celebrate the Grand Opening, Barnes & Noble Premium and Rewards Members will earn double stamps on all purchases made between January 28^th and February 1^st. Customers who are not yet Members are encouraged to sign up and start earning stamps and rewards right away.

Everyone who visits the new Katy Barnes & Noble during the grand opening will have access to exclusive deals, like $50 off any NOOK device. Customers can also save 40% on all DVD, Blu-ray, and 4k Ultra HD movies.

"We received more emails suggesting, in Texan terms, that we open a bookstore in Katy than for any other location in the United States," said James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble. "It has taken some time to find the right location and a store of sufficient scale, and now we have a seriously good store about to open. Our Katy bookselling team is creating a bookstore of great ambition. They look forward to welcoming the Katy community into this beautiful bookstore."

Barnes & Noble is enjoying a period of tremendous growth as the strategy to hand control of each bookstore to its local booksellers has proven so successful. The bookseller is experiencing strong sales in its existing stores and has been opening many new stores after more than 15 years of declining store numbers.

Having fallen below 600 locations as recently as 2023, it now has over 700 bookstores. In 2025, Barnes & Noble opened more new bookstores in a single year than it had in the whole decade from 2009 to 2019. The bookseller will open over 60 new bookstores in 2026.

The design of the Katy store showcases the ambition of Barnes & Noble to create exceptional local bookstores that marry the best traditions of independent bookselling with the resources of the historic chain. The new Katy Barnes & Noble will cover nearly 22,000 square feet and carry all the best books, as well as a wide range of toys, games and the usual paper and gifting items found at Barnes & Noble.

Store Manager Kelly Duke, a Bookseller for 26 years, is thrilled to be opening a new store in the Houston area. She has assisted with several other openings and says, "Seeing the new stores going from an empty shell to a completed, beautiful bookstore is the best feeling!" She also says that the store team, who are mostly locals to Katy, are excited to have their favorite bookstore in the city they call home.

Customers can discover more about upcoming events and news by following @bnkatytx on social media.

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