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Books-A-Million, Inc. Company Profile
Books-A-Million caters to readers who aren't millionaires. The third-largest US bookseller (behind Amazon and Barnes & Noble) operates some 250 stores in about 30 US states and Washington, DC. It does business mostly under the Books-A-Million, Books & Co., and 2nd & Charles banners and offers discounted books, magazines, music, DVDs, and general merchandise. Many stores include Joe Muggs cafés. Beyond superstores, Books-A-Million runs 50-plus smaller stores, Bookland and Books-A-Million. Other activities comprise online unit booksamillion.com, gift card issuer BAM Card Services, and book wholesaler American Wholesale Book. In mid-2012, the controlling Anderson family scrapped plans to take the company private.