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Borders Group Profile

Borders Group, Inc., (NYSE: BGP) through its subsidiaries Borders, Inc., Waldenbook Book Company, Inc., and others, is a $3.8 billion retailer of books, music, movies, gifts and stationery headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. More than 1,100 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 200,000 book, music and movie titles and host thousands of in-store and community-centered events each year.

President and Chief Executive Officer

  

George L. Jones
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 June 2008)

  • 517 superstores throughout the U.S.
  • 469 superstores feature Seattle’s Best Coffee cafes and 329 stores feature Paperchase gifts and stationery shops.

 

Waldenbooks Specialty Retail (as of June 2008)

  • Waldenbooks stores (296 locations)
  • Borders Express stores (138 locations)
  • Borders airport stores (25 locations)
  • Borders outlet stores (12 locations)
  • Day by Day Calendar Co. seasonal kiosks operated at holiday time (over 700)

 

International(as of June 2008)

  • Borders superstores outside the U.S.
    • Puerto Rico (3 stores)
    • Paperchase (117 stores)

     
   

Franchise Operations 

  

Malaysia (4 superstores as of June 2008) – operated by Berjaya Group

United Arab Emirates (4 superstores as of June 2008) – operated by Al Maya Group
     

2007 global revenues

  

$3.8 billion
     

Number of employees worldwide

  

Approximately 30,000