Borders Group

Borders Group, Inc. was an American multinational book and music retailer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. In its final year, the company employed about 19,500 people throughout... Wikipedia

  • Former type:  Public company
  • Industry:  Retail (Specialty)
  • Fate:  Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Liquidation sale
  • Successor:  Barnes & Noble
  • Founded:  December 10, 1971
  • Defunct:  September 28, 2011 (2011-9-28)
  • Number of locations:  517
  • Key people:  Bennett S. LeBow, (Former chairman and CEO), Mike Edwards, (Former President), Scott Henry, (Former CFO)
  • Products:  Books, maps, CDs, DVDs, calendars, gift packs, magazines, board games, encyclopedias
  • Number of employees:  19,500 (2010)
  • Subsidiaries:  Waldenbooks
  • Website:  www.borders.com (2001 archive)
  • Data Source:  DuckDuckGo