VIDEO: Books-A-Million Holds Open House In Concord

Books-A-Million, affectionately known as BAM, is officially open for business after Mayor and others, participated in an Open House and ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 29.

The store, located in the former store on Fort Eddy Road, is offering customers many of the same items the former store offered, including books, periodicals, CDs, DVDs, coffee, and even toys and totebags. Members of the were on hand for the event, including At-Large City Councilor , who is the vice president of business development JMaze Design and volunteers in Chamber activites.

“I think this is going to be a fine addition to Concord,” he said.

Daiquiri Przybyla, the assistant general manager of BAM, said that about 30 people are employed at the store or roughly the same that were employed during the height of business at Borders.

“Concord needs bookstores,” she added. “People in Concord are great readers. It’s going to be a little bit different but I think it’s going to be great. We’ve got such good response from the community. It’s been a nice experience to hear how people missed a bookstore here.”

Many of the same employees, including Przybyla herself, were retained by the new company.

“We are really excited about being back,” she said. “It’s going to be a really great experience for all of us.”