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. Barnes & Noble and 2nd & Charles sit in the high-growth half.
| Rank | Chain | Rank movement | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnes & Noble | - | +1.6% |
| 2 | 2nd & Charles | - | -0.0% |
| 3 | Half Price Books | - | -5.5% |
| 4 | Books-A-Million | - | -12.2% |
- Barnes & Noble
- Books-A-Million
- Half Price Books
- Posman Books
- 2nd & Charles
- The Co-op Store
- SGA Bookstore
- Other tracked chains
Store footprint
Store map
357 tracked store locations in Pennsylvania. The 7 largest tracked chains are highlighted. The top 5 chains by store count run 61 of the 357 stores (17%); 274 of the 290 tracked chains have a single store here. 2% of the tracked retail stores here are bookstores, the same share as across the United States.
- Barnes & Noble (41)
- Books-A-Million (12)
- Half Price Books (3)
- Posman Books (1)
- 2nd & Charles (3)
- The Co-op Store (1)
- SGA Bookstore (1)
- Other tracked chains
Top tracked chains by store count
- 1 Barnes & Noble 41
- 2 Books-A-Million 12
- 3 Half Price Books 3
- 4 2nd & Charles 3
- 5 The Comics Closet 2
- 6 Amazing Books & Records 2
- 7 Comix Connection 2
- 8 Phantom of the Attic 2
- 9 Uncanny 2
- 10 Brave New Worlds 2
- 11 University of Scranton 2
- 12 Completely Booked 2
- 13 Leana's Books & More 2
- 14 South Side Comics 2
- 15 Comics World 2
- 16 City Books 1
- 17 Comics Metropolis LLC 1
- 18 Commonplace Reader 1
- 19 Delaware Valley University Bookstore 1
- 20 Boundless Books 1
- 21 Second Chapter Books 1
- 22 Brickbat Books 1
- 23 Gently Used Books 1
- 24 RACC Campus Store 1
- 25 Bindlestiff Books 1
- 26 Sams Lotson Bookstore 1
- 27 JMZ Comics and Collectibles 1
- 28 Newtown Book & Record Exchange 1
- 29 John Tuski News Agency 1
- 30 Gordonville Book Store 1
- 31 Cathy's Half Price Books 1
- 32 Carroll & Carroll Booksellers 1
- 33 Eastern National 1
- 34 New Visions Books & Gifts 1
- 35 White Dragon Comics 1
- 36 Garland of Letters Bookstore 1
- 37 The Underground Yarn and Book Shop 1
- 38 Bookends Bookstore and Homeschool Resource Center 1
- 39 Booked 1
- 40 Blythe Books and Fine Gifts 1
- 41 Robert Francis 1
- 42 Krav'n Comics 1
- 43 The End: Bookstore 1
- 44 Bookshelf Shenanigans 1
- 45 CLC Bookstore 1
- 46 Mercyhurst Bookstore 1
- 47 The Laurel & Leaf Bookshop 1
- 48 Narberth Bookshop 1
- 49 RMU Spirit Store 1
- 50 Hilltop Books 1
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