McNally Jackson
McNally Jackson Books is an independent bookstore based in New York, New York owned and operated by Sarah McNally, a former editor at Basic Books and the child of Holly and Paul McNally, the founders of the Canadian McNally Robinson Booksellers chain.[1]
Industry | Specialty retail |
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Founded | 2004 |
Founder | Sarah McNally |
Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 4 stores |
Area served | New York metropolitan area |
Products | New, used and rare books |
Owner | Sarah McNally |
Website | mcnallyjackson |
History
In 2004, Sarah McNally opened the store as a branch of McNally Robinson, a Canadian bookstore chain founded by her parents.[1] In August 2008, the New York store split from the parent chain and was renamed McNally Jackson Books.[2] The current name references Ms. McNally and her then-husband Christopher Jackson, a senior editor at Spiegel & Grau.[1]
By October 2011, the store had invested in an Espresso Book Machine to print both major publisher titles and approximately 700 self-published works per month. The Espresso machine remained in operation until 2017.[1]
In 2012, McNally Robinson was sold from its founders, Ms. McNally's parents, to Chris Hall and Lori Baker, longtime employees of the chain.[3] McNally Jackson remained independent under the ownership of Sarah McNally.
In January 2018, McNally Jackson opened a second bookstore in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the Lewis Steel Building at 76 N 4 St.
In September 2019, McNally Jackson opened a third bookstore in the South Street Seaport.[4] They opened their fourth bookstore in Downtown Brooklyn in March 2020.[5]
References
- Jan Hoffman (October 12, 2011). "Her Life Is a Real Page-Turner". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- "About McNally Robinson Booksellers". McNally Robinson Booksellers.
- "McNally Robinson Booksellers is sold". CBC Manitoba. October 3, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- https://tribecacitizen.com/2019/09/05/seen-heard-mcnally-jackson-is-open-at-the-seaport/
- https://www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-life/mcnally-jackson-bookstore-downtown-brooklyn-445-albee-square-west-city-point-open/