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The problem with B&N, is while they use ePub, they use their own proprietary DRM. Can you upload to B&N without DRM, or is it manditory? If it is mandatory, then it would only be useful for a small portion of ePub users. Even if they did do DRM free, how many non nook users would buy from B&N? I know I don't go there since everything I've seen from them has DRM, and I don't have a nook. You may want to consider a place that supports the most common form of DRM, because even if you have your book available as DRM free, people will expect it to have DRM. Kobo may be a good choice, since I know they allow for DRM free books (although they have had a few issues with a publisher's books accidentally getting DRM slapped on. But that is being rectified as far as I know).
If you do not go the smashwords route, due to their submission process, then you may be best off manually submitting it to the multiple various stores they link to. Sticking with one store may alienate potential buyers who would expect the items they buy from that store to be incompatible with their reader. The only ones you'd manage to keep, are those who have the device supported by that store, or the ones who are specifically seeking your book and plan on stripping DRM and converting it if need be (which I'd say is a small group of people).
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