Books-A-Million
Books-A-Million, Inc., also known as BAM!, is a bookstore chain in the United States, operating 260 stores in 32 states. Stores range in size from 4,000 to 30,000 square feet and sell books, magazines, manga, collectibles, toys, technology, and gifts. Most Books-A-Million stores feature "Joe Muggs" cafés, a coffee and espresso bar. Stores operate under the names Books-A-Million, Bookland, Books & Company, and 2nd & Charles.
A Books-A-Million store in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | |
| Company type | Private (1917–1992 and 2015–present) Public (1992–2015) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail Entertainment |
| Founded | 1917 in Florence, Alabama |
| Founder | Clyde W. Anderson |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama |
Number of locations | 260 |
Key people | Clyde B. Anderson, Chairman Terrance G. Finley, CEO & President R. Todd Noden, CFO |
| Revenue | $934 million (2022) |
| $4.619 million (2014) | |
Net income | $2.908 million (2014) |
| Total assets | $294.251 million (2014) |
| Total equity | $113.264 million (2014) |
| Owner | Anderson family (100%) |
Number of employees | 5,000 (2022) |
| Subsidiaries | Yogurt Mountain (40%) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references | |
The company owns Yogurt Mountain Holding, a frozen yogurt retailer and franchisor with 40 locations, as well as Preferred Growth Properties, which develops and manages commercial real estate investments. It owns and operates American Wholesale Book Company (AWBC), an e-commerce division operating as booksamillion.com; and an internet development and services company, NetCentral, in Nashville, Tennessee.
In December 2015, the company was acquired by its chairman, Clyde B. Anderson, and his family, for $21 million.