Overview
Employees
10,001+ employees
Revenue
$2 to $5 billion (USD) per year
Headquarters
Ann Arbor, MI
Borders is a place to discover fascinating new releases and reconnect with old favorites, a place to share a family story time or savor a hot cup of coffee. We engage our customers with a rich shopping experience where they can explore knowledge, entertainment and more. Borders employees allow our customers to connect with the books, music and movies that help shape and define us all. A career with Borders Group begins with sharing our vision to create richer, more satisfying lives through knowledge and entertainment. Those people with a passion for our product and a deep commitment to providing engaging customer service will flourish in our diverse, energetic community. Headquartered in the lively, cosmopolitan town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Borders Group is a publicly held company with annual sales of over $3.9 billion. More than 19,500 dedicated employees support the operations of just under 800 Borders and Waldenbooks stores across the country and throughout the world. This includes our Borders Superstores in the U.S., smaller-format Borders Express and Waldenbooks stores, Borders Airport Stores, Borders Outlets, a variety of seasonal businesses, our domestic distribution centers, and our international presence. Borders Inc. retails books and magazines. The Company sells a wide variety of new books, magazines, and related products. Borders operates bookstores worldwide. If you want John Updike or Janet Jackson to go with your java, Borders is for you. The #2 bookstore operator in the US (after Barnes & Noble), Borders Group runs about 400 Borders superstores in about 45 states and Puerto Rico, as well as roughly 175 small-format shops under the Waldenbooks, Borders Express, and Borders Outlet banners. Borders superstores offer up to 170,000 book, music, and movie titles, and most feature Seattle's Best Coffee shops (thanks to a licensing agreement with owner Starbucks). The company also peddles products via its website. Faced with declining sales and mounting debts, Borders filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2011, is closing many stores, and looking for a buyer.
