Remember that store, anyone?

It closed when I was little, but I have very vague memories.

There was one near my dad's restaurant and my mom would always take me and my lil sis to go buy books

We were always in the kids section so the whole place was unexplored to me

But I distinctly remember the space carpet as I purchased a copy of Geronimo Stilton

Why did that place ever close

Now I gotTA SHOP AT FRIGGIN BARNES AND NOBLE

WHY