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Top 25 College bookstore chains based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 118 company matches for college bookstore chains associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 8,304 professional contacts across them, including 1,951 with verified work emails. Chicago is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for college bookstore chains associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 19, 2026 How this list was built
118Companies
8,304Contacts tracked
1,951Verified emails
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The 25 largest college bookstore chains based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 118 company matches for college bookstore chains based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchWestchester, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0003,785 contacts →

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“Follett Higher Education is a leading educational service provider and omnichannel retailer providing students, faculty and staff, parents, and fans with the course materials…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchFlorham Park, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+2,699 contacts →

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“Barnes & Noble College, a Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) company, is a leading operator of college bookstores in the United States.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchAustin, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200157 contacts →

Exact match

“The only not-for-profit Longhorn store bringing down the cost of course materials for Longhorn students since 1896!”

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4Exact matchGreenville, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200142 contacts →

Exact match

“BibliU is the only vertically integrated campus store and course materials partner combining proprietary digital technology, innovative access programs, flexible billing models…”

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5Exact matchConway, AR, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-50092 contacts →

Exact match

“Textbook Brokers is an Arkansas headquartered, debt-free, veteran-owned company.”

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6Exact matchColumbia, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-50080 contacts →

Exact match

“MBS Textbook Exchange was acquired by Barnes & Noble Education in 2017.”

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7Exact matchTucson, AZ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-50075 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to the University of Arizona BookStores Company Page.”

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8Exact matchLittle Rock, AR, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20049 contacts →

Exact match

“At GoTextbooks, we are dedicated to supporting the academic community by providing colleges and universities with a dependable and efficient textbook procurement solution.”

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9Exact matchCambridge, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026n/a45 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to The COOP, the campus store and official bookstore for the Harvard and MIT communities!”

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10Exact matchSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20041 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1900, University Book Store is proud to be Seattle's oldest independent bookstore and the largest supplier of officially-licensed Husky gear.”

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11Exact matchEast Lansing, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20039 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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12Exact matchMadison, WI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20036 contacts →

Exact match

“Adhering closely to our mission to manage the business in the interests of the student body of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, the University Book Store provides the…”

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13Exact matchMorgantown, WV, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20023 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 1934, The Book Exchange serves West Virginia University and the Morgantown, WV area.”

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14Exact matchGrandview Hts., OH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20022 contacts →

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“We're your first stop for fantastic deals on millions of new and used textbooks.”

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15Exact matchDania, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5015 contacts →

Exact match

“BookXchange is a wholesale textbook company that has been in business since 2006 and has continued to grow steadily, offering stable employment to our staff and exceptional…”

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16Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1013 contacts →

Exact match

“Since 1927, the Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA) has been focused exclusively on serving institutionally-affiliated college stores.”

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17Exact matchGreenville, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20013 contacts →

Exact match

“University Book Exchange was established in the 1960's as an off campus bookstore catering to East Carolina University students.”

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18Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5012 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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19Exact matchHolland, MI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-108 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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20Exact matchAthens, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-107 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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21Exact matchBurlington, VT, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-506 contacts →

Exact match

“The UVM Bookstore online is your place for University of Vermont textbooks, gear and supplies.”

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22Exact matchSan Luis Obispo, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-505 contacts →

Exact match

“XYZTextbooks founded in 2010 by Charles P.”

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23Exact matchMontgomery, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-504 contacts →

Exact match

“sellbackyourBook.com buys books and college textbooks online.”

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24Exact matchAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Exact match

“Charis Books & More is a retail company based out of 1189 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, United States.”

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25Exact matchRancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-103 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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College bookstore chains based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
23.5%Verified-email coverage
70.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
4.2%Largest-city concentration · Chicago
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
44
11-50
39
51-200
18
201-500
6
1,001-5,000
1
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 118 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “college bookstore chains” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,951 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “college bookstore chains”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many college bookstore chains are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 118 company matches for college bookstore chains associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Follett Higher Education tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most college bookstore chains?

Chicago leads with 5 company records, followed by Athens (3) and Columbia (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 1,951 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 118 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.