BAM is opening two stores in former Borders outlets in St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Business Journal. The stores, to be opened in the Chesterfield Mall and Mid Rivers Mall, are not Books-A-Million outlets but rather part of the entertainment retailer Vintage Stock. Founded in 1980 in Joplin, Missouri, Vintage Stock was originally called Book Barn and sold used books. According to the company Web site, “as time progressed, we have diversified the product line to include other new and pre-owned products, including music, movies, video games, sports collectibles, trading cards, games, comics and toys.”
In 2002, Vintage Stock was acquired by a group led by Rodney Spriggs, Steve Wilcox, and Ken Caviness. Since then, the number of stores has increased to 21. Vintage Stock also acquired the Dallas area Movie Trading Company locations, which added 12 stores to the company.
