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Borders Group Profile

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Borders Group, Inc., (NYSE: BGP) through its subsidiaries Borders, Inc., Waldenbook Book Company, Inc., and others, is a $3.2 billion retailer of books, music, movies, gifts and stationery headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. More than 1,000 Borders, Borders Express, and Waldenbooks stores worldwide provide millions of customers with a rich and engaging shopping experience. With a mission to be a headquarters for knowledge and entertainment, Borders superstores carry up to 192,000 book, music and movie titles and host thousands of in-store and community-centered events each year.

President and Chief Executive Officer   Ron Marshall
Executive Leadership Team Members
     
Headquarter address/phone   100 Phoenix Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: (734) 477-1100
     
Web address   www.borders.com
     
Stock exchange listing   BGP (NYSE)
     
Business segments   Borders Domestic Superstores (as of September 2009)
  • 511 superstores throughout the U.S.
  • 482 superstores feature Seattle's Best Coffee cafes and 337 stores feature Paperchase gifts and stationery shops.


Waldenbooks Specialty Retail (as of September 2009)
  • Waldenbooks stores (210 locations)
  • Borders Express stores (118 locations)
  • Borders airport stores (29 locations)
  • Borders Outlet stores (8 locations)
  • Day by Day Calendar Co. seasonal kiosks operated at holiday time (to be determined for holiday 2009)


International (as of September 2009)
  • Borders superstores outside the U.S.
    • Puerto Rico (3 stores)
    • Paperchase (122 stores primarily in the U.K.)
     
Franchise Operations    Malaysia (5 superstores as of September 2009) – operated by Berjaya Group

GCC (Dubai, Middle East, etc.) (8 superstores as of September 2009) – operated by Al Maya
     
2008 global revenues   $3.2 billion
     
Number of employees worldwide   Approximately 25,000

 

 

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