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Barnes & Noble is Finally Coming Back to Jonesboro
January 24, 2023 by in Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Jonesboro, AR | January 2023

Haag Brown Commercial is eager to announce that Barnes & Noble Booksellers has found a permanent spot back in Jonesboro.

Barnes & Noble will be stationed at the fastest-growing retail corner in Jonesboro, the intersection of Caraway Road and E. Highland Drive. The beloved bookseller will occupy the former Pier One space within the Crossroads Shopping Center, which is anchored by national credit tenant Office Max.

Persistence was definitely the key to securing this deal. Getting Barnes & Noble back to Jonesboro has been a work in progress for me personally since March 2020, after the tornado hit our mall. I am so glad we’re finally able to make this announcement, as we know it has been a long time coming.
Zac Qualls

Executive Broker, Haag Brown Commercial

This long-anticipated event comes on the heels of Jeremy Gamble’s acquisition of the multimillion-dollar asset. Plans are in place to revitalize and rebrand the Crossroads center, making it an extension of The Uptown, the former Sears building renovated by Ted Herget and Jeremy’s brother, Chris.

Zac Qualls, who leads Haag Brown’s leasing team, and Joshua Brown, who leads its development division, worked closely with Jeremy to cast and sell their vision to the former Mall at Turtle Creek tenant who has been missed by the community for nearly three years.

Having a local owner for this type of real estate is so important — they personally know the needs and wants of the community and at the end of the day, they’ll be shopping there with their family! Jeremy Gamble was able to acquire the assets, knew the need for the bookseller to be back in our market, and within 2-3 weeks (literally!) we were able to ink the deal in the former Pier One box!
Zac Qualls

Executive Broker, Haag Brown Commercial

This new business will officially launch the redevelopment of the Crossroads center into “The Uptown at Crossroads.” Under new ownership, the 45,000-square-foot complex will undergo numerous aesthetic changes to complement the surrounding growth, including a new color scheme, modern exterior lighting, and improved signage.

Ideas are great, but it’s implementation that’s key. If you can’t execute, nothing happens. We have a local shopping center owner who is going to make things happen and we have a leasing broker who was inspired to bring Barnes & Noble back to our community. This team will make things happen that are good for the community. I am thankful to be a part of it.
Joshua Brown

Principal, Haag Brown Development

Flanked by substantial market growth, The Uptown at Crossroads will be surrounded by numerous new businesses including Guthrie’s, Chipotle, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Ross, Maurices, The Joint Chiropractic, Tuesday Morning, Elite Eyecare, and many more. Haag Brown feels the addition of Barnes & Noble will be a catalyst for bringing more of the former mall tenants back to Jonesboro.

About Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate & Development: 

Established in 2010 and based in Jonesboro, AR., Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate & Development is the region’s authority in commercial real estate that specializes in retail project development, tenant representation, and investment advising for commercial properties in Arkansas and surrounding states. Partners Greg Haag and Joshua Brown lead Haag Brown Commercial and their clients to success by placing clients’ needs ahead of their own while striving to excel in quality innovations and value of services in order to be a Philippians 2:4 company.

For more information about Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate & Development, please call 870.336.8000 or visit www.haagbrown.com.

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