Brentano's

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Brentano's is a part of the Waldenbooks subsidiary of Borders Group, Inc., an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based book and music retailer. Like many Waldenbooks locations, the Brentano's stores are primarily located in shopping malls and other shopping centers.

Brentano's was founded as an independent bookstore in New York City in 1853 by August Brentano, who established a newsstand in front of the New York Hotel. The last Brentano's store, located on 5th Avenue at 48th Street, closed in January 1996.

Brentano's in popular culture

Brentano's is mentioned in several episodes of Seinfeld, including one in which George Costanza is forced to purchase an expensive book after he is caught reading it in the store's restroom.