type private industry retail specialty entertainment founded in 1917 in florence alabama founder clyde w. anderson headquarters birmingham alabama united states number of locations 250 key people clyde b. anderson executive chairman terrance g. finley chief executive officer president r. todd noden chief financial officer james f. turner executive vice president of real estate and business development products books a million booksellers number of employees 5 500 2008 1 website www.booksamillion.com books a million inc. also known as bam is an american company that owns and operates the second largest bookstore chain in the united states it is headquartered in birmingham alabama . 2 the company operates over 200 stores in the south midwest and northeast united states . as of 2010 the company had about 5 500 employees . in addition to its flagship books a million superstore division the company also operates the stores branded books & company and book and greeting card stores under the name bookland . the company s stores mainly operate within either shopping malls or lifestyle centers . most books a million stores feature joe muggs caf s. in addition to its primary retail component the corporation includes a book wholesale and distribution subsidiary american wholesale book company awbc an e commerce division operating as booksamillion.com 3 and an internet development and services company netcentral in nashville tennessee . in 2011 books a million became the second largest book retailer in the united states trailing only barnes & noble after the demise of their larger rival borders group . contents 1 divisions 1.1 bookland 1.2 books a million superstores 1.3 books & company 1.4 booksamillion.com 1.5 netcentral 1.6 joe muggs 1.7 2nd & charles 1.8 yogurt mountain 2 controversy 3 references 4 further reading 5 external links divisions edit books a million in houston pavilions downtown houston a bam store that reuses a former borders books & music store in cuyahoga falls ohio . bookland edit bookland was the precursor to books a million . it began as a newsstand on the corner of court st and tennessee st in florence alabama started by clyde w. anderson . the profits from the stand allowed him to buy a bookstore which was then inherited by his sons . they opened new stores and incorporated them under the name bookland in 1964 . 4 bookland survives as a subsidiary of bam focusing on smaller stores though the number of their stores has shrunk significantly from what was at one point 72 locations 4 to 24 different locations 5 in the us mostly dispersed through the southeast . 6 books a million superstores edit the books a million superstore is the main retail entity of the books a million corporation . the first superstore was opened in 1988 4 though the company did not post on the nasdaq until 1992 . today there are over 200 books a million superstores . 7 the stores range in size from 8 000 to 36 000 feet most typically around 30 000 . 8 they sell a range of goods including books periodicals gifts and food offered in the joe muggs newsstands . 9 books & company edit books a million purchased the original books & co. store located in the dayton ohio area in 1992 . a second books & co. store also in dayton was opened in 2006 . the original books & co. store closed on july 17 2011 and was set to reopen as a 2nd & charles used bookstore in august 2011 . 10 booksamillion.com edit booksamillion.com is the website for the books a million superstore chain launched in 1998 but is specifically listed as its own brand . 11 the site offers online dealings in essentially what the superstore also offers including books ebooks toys and gifts audio magazines movies and music . 9 books a million s stock price soared by over 1000 % in one week when the company announced its updated website on november 25 1998 a notable example of speculation during the dot com bubble of the late 1990s . the company s share price rose from around 3 previously to an all time closing high of 38.94 on november 27 and an intra day high of 47.00 on november 30 before quickly pulling back to around 10 two weeks later . by 2000 the share price had returned to 3 . 12 13 14 15 netcentral edit netcentral was acquired by books a million in 1998 4 in order to manage their recently opened website . the company is classified in on line data base information retrieval and located in nashville tn . 16 upon acquisition netcentral designed and developed the newly refurbished web site for books a million 4 the unit designed the current logos for books a million . 17 joe muggs edit joe muggs are coffeehouses within books a million superstores . books a million began including joe muggs cafes in their superstores in 2001 . 4 books a million owns and operates the brand . there are a few standalone joe muggs newsstands . 18 19 the cafe is similar to the starbucks chain offering coffee and pastries . 2nd & charles edit 2nd & charles is a division of books a million that specializes in trading used books audio books cds dvds video games game systems vinyl records and accessories . 20 it opened on september 25 2010 in hoover alabama across from riverchase galleria . they buy and sell based on the condition and popularity of the product . 21 22 bulk quantities of discounted remaindered books and magazines are not part of the in stock inventory unlike its competitor with a similar product mix in the used media space half price books . yogurt mountain edit yogurt mountain is a division of books a million acquired on april 1 2010 . according to the press release yogurt mountain an exciting self serve yogurt concept features 16 rotating flavors all of which are fat free or low fat and offers over 50 toppings for consumers to choose from . yogurt mountain s stores cater to the growing trend in healthy foods in a unique and entertaining environment . yogurt mountain currently operates over 30 locations in 14 states . 23 controversy edit in 2014 books a million was identified by the publication 24 7 wall st. as america s worst company to work for citing low satisfaction among employees due to high stress and low pay ... low chance of promotion and hours are based on magazine and discount card sales . 24 since release of the 2014 survey books a million s rating has risen and they were not included in the 2015 list of companies . 25 references edit company profile for books a million inc . retrieved 2010 01 17 . welcome to books a million inc. books a million . retrieved on january 18 2011 . corporate office books a million inc. 402 industrial lane birmingham alabama 35211 . booksamillion.com a b c d e f referenceforbusiness.com profile for books a million . accessed january 20 2011 bookland location directory . accessed january 20 2011 . bookland location map . accessed january 20 2011 books a million location directory . accessed ochober 6 2013 . bam in ny times . accessed january 20 2011 a b booksamillion.com . accessed january 20 2011 dayton daily news accessed july 31 2011 bam corporate profile accessed january 20 2011 books a million inc. announces enhanced website . the free library . 25 november 1998 . retrieved 10 july 2014 . cnnfn market movers . cnnfn . 25 november 1998 . retrieved 10 july 2014 . books a million bamm quotes . google finance . books a million bamm historical prices . google finance . retrieved 10 july 2014 . manta company profile accessed january 20 2011 here sula pettibon june 19 2002 . books a million opens rock hill s.c. location . knight ridder tribune business news . retrieved 22 july 2011 . staff writers may 8 2006 . books a million moves into muncie with 4th indiana store . birmingham business journal . retrieved 22 july 2011 . what we buy . 2nd and charles . 2011 . retrieved 22 july 2011 . dawn kent september 25 2010 . new idea in used books 2nd and charles opens with recycling theme . the birmingham news . retrieved 22 july 2011 . locations . 2nd and charles . 2011 . retrieved 22 july 2011 . books a million inc. acquires an interest in yogurt mountain holding llc press release . books a million . april 1 2010 . retrieved 22 july 2011 . america s worst companies to work for . june 21 2014 . 1 further reading edit teitelbaum richard s. january 25 1993 companies to watch books a million . fortune magazine stern william m. june 20 1994 southern fried reading . forbes magazine international directory of company histories . vol . 14 1996 st. james press external links edit alabama portal companies portal books portal official website v t e major bookstore and book superstore chains international book off dymocks booksellers books kinokuniya naiin tsutaya waterstones whsmith eslite bookstore nationwide country barnes & noble us blackwell uk books a million us dokya th eason irl gunung agung ind indigo books and music can kyobo book centre kr libro jp national book store ph polare be steimatzky il suomalainen kirjakauppa fin oxford bookstore in thalia de defunct 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