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The Mary Sue
Rachel Thomas

‘Y’all I almost cried’: Orlando college student goes to Barnes & Noble. He can’t believe what it looks like now

Barnes & Noble has made a recent shift in its aesthetics, and many customers aren’t happy about it. An Orlando college student, for one, found a store that survived the impact of remodels and said he was “almost brought to tears” in a TikTok that has more than 7.8 million views.

Zach (@zachtose_intiktokerance) added that the store “had a cafe and everything,” pointing toward locations that have since removed their additional amenities and stripped down to more minimalistic sales approaches.

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