My local Borders store isn’t closing, is yours? (map)

Posted on 16 February, 2011 by Nate Hoffelder in eBookstore // 12 Comments

At least, not yet.I've come across a scanned list of the 200+ stores Borders will be closing under the bankruptcy plan. It was compiled on Monday by Hilco and submitted as part of the bankruptcy filing. Just for my own curiosity, I made a Google Map with most of the closing stores on it. It's after the break. Note: This map probably won't make it through the RSS feed so you'll need to visit the blog to see it.store closings (PDF)

Pocket

Buffer

View Borders Store closings in a larger map

via PW

Pocket

Buffer

Check These Out!

About Nate Hoffelder (10762 Articles)

Nate Hoffelder is the founder and editor of The Digital Reader:"I've been into reading ebooks since forever, but I only got my first ereader in July 2007. Everything quickly spiraled out of control from there. Before I started this blog in January 2010 I covered ebooks, ebook readers, and digital publishing for about 2 years as a part of MobileRead Forums. It's a great community, and being a member is a joy. But I thought I could make something out of how I covered the news for MobileRead, so I started this blog."

Contact: Website Twitter

7 Comments on My local Borders store isn’t closing, is yours? (map)

Tyler // 16 February, 2011 at 6:33 pm // Reply
Mine are safe…so far. But one I have visited many times is on the list.
Mireya // 16 February, 2011 at 7:19 pm // Reply
Mine is closing, but I had not shopped there on a regular basis for a while, as a Barnes and Noble opened really close to where I live. Borders is not far away (7 minute drive or so) but the B&N is way closer (2 minute drive, tops). Thankfully, the one my sisters have access to is not closing. Their children like to read and that is the only large bookstore on the island (PR).
Mike Cane // 16 February, 2011 at 7:43 pm // Reply
The lower Manhattan store, which is my local, is closing. I think the next closest is Madison Square Garden. Bah.
Anonemouse // 17 February, 2011 at 1:55 am // Reply
All of the ones near me are closing. Guess I’m no longer a Borders customer.
Ian // 17 February, 2011 at 4:21 am // Reply
and now Borders Australia is on looking going the same way
elmonica // 17 February, 2011 at 5:58 pm // Reply
Wouldn’t that list be better if it was sorted by state?
fjtorres // 17 February, 2011 at 5:58 pm // Reply
It would interesting to cross-reference the closing stores with B&N locations to see what the new overlap ratio looks like.
(Pre-bankruptcy something like 70% of Borders and B&N stores overlaped.)