Almost three years since Chapters vacated its spot on Robson Street for a Sport Chek, Vancouver is regaining a sizeable chunk of retail space devoted to books in its downtown core.
Indigo (TSX: IDG) announced Monday it will open a 21,000-square-foot bookstore at 1033 Robson Street, replacing a two-storey Forever 21 retail shop.
Indigo previously operated a 52,000-square-foot bookstore under the Chapters banner at 788 Robson Street until it left the location in 2015.
"When we made the decision to leave our well-loved Robson Street Chapters store, we promised our customers that as soon as we could, we would be back,” Indigo CEO Heather Reisman said in a release.
“We are so very excited to reconnect with this community who are among the best and most passionate readers in the country."
After departing the 788 Robson Street location, Indigo later opened a 5,000-square-foot bookstore about a block away on the Granville strip.
