Barnes and Noble

Founded by Leonard Riggio, Barnes & Noble, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company, the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The Company operates 634 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states. Their philosophy is: "A bookstore is first and foremost a place of aspiration. People enter it to pursue their personal passions, to cultivate their minds, and to nourish their dreams.”