The St. Joe Company announced plans for a new Barnes & Noble bookstore to open in the Pier Park North retail center in Panama City Beach, Florida. Plans call for the bookstore to open in early spring of 2024.

The new location showcases the highly lauded bookstore design seen in the most recent Barnes & Noble store openings, housing all the best books, toys, games and gifts that customers have come to expect from the nation's premier bookseller. The Pier Park North retail center is located on Panama City Beach Parkway in the Pier Park shopping and entertainment district and is owned by St. Joe and joint venture partner CASTO.

The center features approximately 320,000 square feet of leasable space and is 100% leased. Barnes & Noble will join established businesses in Pier Park North, including The Fresh Market, Orangetheory Fitness, Dick's Sporting Goods, Rooms to Go, World Market, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, and many others.