A new 2nd & Charles opened its doors at Orange Park Mall on Thursday, taking over a 21,315-square-foot space near Belk that formerly housed a Books-A-Million store. The pop-culture retailer sells new and used books, music, movies, video games, toys, collectibles and other merchandise, and customers can also bring in eligible items to sell or trade for cash or store credit.
The opening caps a months-long conversion process. According to News4JAX, the Books-A-Million store that previously occupied the 1910 Wells Road address closed at the end of May for the conversion before reopening as 2nd & Charles on October 15. The Orange Park store opened on October 15, as reported by the Jacksonville Business Journal.
The new shop is a sizable addition to the mall’s retail mix. The station’s report notes the store carries more than 200,000 new and pre-owned items and typically employs 20 to 30 associates, according to 2nd & Charles Vice President Rick Rupp. Founded in 2010 in Hoover, Alabama, 2nd & Charles operates as a division of Books-A-Million, the nation’s second-largest bookstore chain, and per the same account has grown to 46 stores across 19 states as of this month.
Halloween Grand Opening Set for Oct. 31
Shoppers will get a second chance to celebrate the new store later this month. 2nd & Charles will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Clay County Chamber of Commerce on October 30, followed by a Halloween-themed grand opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 31, per News4JAX…