Local Business Alert

Barnes & Noble in Union Station to remain open after all

Twenty-four hours after saying Barnes & Noble planned to close its store in Union Station at the end of the year, a company spokeswoman said Thursday that the company has received and accepted a one-year extension from its landlord and will keep the store open at least through 2013.

On Wednesday, Barnes & Noble spokeswoman Mary Ellen Keating said the company had been told that its space would be redeveloped. The retailers considered other spaces in the station, but opted to close instead.

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