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where did the name barnes and noble come from
In 1917, Clifford Noble bought out Arthur Hinds and entered into a partnership with William Barnes; the name of the store was changed to Barnes & Noble soon after.
what was barnes and nobles' original name
Barnes & Noble began in 1886 as a bookstore called Arthur Hinds & Company
where was the first barnes and nobles store located
Barnes & Noble began in 1886 as a bookstore called Arthur Hinds & Company, located in the Cooper Union Building in New York City.
how many barnes and nobles exist
As of March 7, 2019, the company operates 627 retail stores in all 50 U.S. states.

Question: who are the founders
Self-contained rewrite: who are the founders of barnes and nobles