Barnes & Noble Coming, Harry Potter Store Here: Bucks Business Briefs

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Barnes & Noble is coming to the Doylestown area. A date for the bookstore's opening has been announced. Meanwhile, Harry Potter fans now have a new reason to rejoice.

These were some of the business stories in the past week in Bucks County:

Barnes & Noble Announces Opening Date For Barn Plaza Doylestown Store

The Barnes & Noble store under construction at the Barn Plaza on Route 611 in Doylestown Township has an opening date. The national bookseller is targeting Sept. 4 for its grand opening. The store will be opening inside a brand new 11,300-square-foot space at the heart of the Barn Plaza and next to the new Whole Foods store. (Read More on Patch)

New Store Bringing The "Wizarding Ways" Of Harry Potter To Bucks

The magic of Harry Potter is coming to downtown Doylestown. The town's newest retail store —"Wizarding Ways and More" —opened last Saturday at 46 East State St. next to Frost Lounge and across from Rakki Ramen. (Read More on Patch)

Amazon Fresh Opening New Store In Bensalem, 2nd In Bucks Co.

After doubts by township officials and residents that it would ever open, the new Amazon Fresh store on Street Road now has an opening date. The 42,000-square-foot store at 1837 Street Rd.—the third for Amazon Fresh in Pennsylvania —will open on Aug. 22. (Read More On Patch)

Fred Beans Ranked Among Region’s "Best Places To Work"

For six consecutive years, the Fred Beans Automotive Group has earned a top ranking among the Best Places to Work in the Greater Philadelphia Region, according to an employee survey conducted by the Philadelphia Business Journal and Quantum Workplace. (Read More On Patch)

Popular Area Bakery Offers VP Harris Political Cookies

Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro, which draws customers from Warminster, Upper Southampton, and the Philadelphia region is now offering "blue" political cookies for Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced President Joseph Biden on top of the Democratic ticket. (Read More On Patch)