Border's

[MikeRa]

Yesterday was Borders last day.  They are now offically closed.

[ynkeesfn82]

The one in Waterford, Connecticut is apparently the only one in Connecticut that got sold to Books-a-Million.  :'(


An Article on the last day of The Meriden Square Mall Store, which was last Thursday 9/15/11.:

http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/article_1bb9cdb4-dffa-11e0-8b70-001cc4c03286.html

According to the article the store was 22,000 Sq. Feet (small for a Borders).

My thoughts: If Old Navy wasn't in such a hurry to move their store into the mall, they could've waited a few months and took over the Border's rather than having the mall relocate 6-8 tenants for their store. They did the same thing when Steve & Barry's opened a few years ago. (It's now a shoe store called Encore Shoe Dept).

[BillyGr]

Kind of an interesting "twist" on the usual scenario (the big stores forcing the small stores out):

One small locally owned bookstore in Vermont that was badly damamged by flooding during the hurricane was able to obtain some new shelving and fixtures - from one of the closing Borders locations!

[CTAmeshopper]

It's official the West Hartford Borders is closed.

My parents and I went down to see if it was still open, it was closed and completely empty.

This sucks.  :'(

[TRJ_22487]

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[Ameskid]

Eastgate (suburb of Cincinnati), Ohio

[ynkeesfn82]

That there is a nice looking building.

[ynkeesfn82]

The former Borders in Simsbury, CT at the Simsbury Commons is becoming a Home Goods.

http://simsbury.patch.com/articles/homegoods-to-occupy-former-borders-location

[ynkeesfn82]

The former one in Simsbury, CT is now Home Goods opening March 3, 2013. The one at the Meriden Square Mall remains vacant. It was supposed to be a Christmas Tree Shop, but that fell through, tough they had a Christmas Tree Shop Express there this year. The one near Westfarms Mall is now LA Fitness.

[TRU7536]

The former one in Simsbury, CT is now Home Goods opening March 3, 2013. The one at the Meriden Square Mall remains vacant. It was supposed to be a Christmas Tree Shop, but that fell through, tough they had a Christmas Tree Shop Express there this year. The one near Westfarms Mall is now LA Fitness.

The one near West Farms is becoming La Fitness.. Didn't know that

[ynkeesfn82]

http://legacy.kimcorealty.com/File/MarketingBrochure/webapps/webprints/Flyer_SCTF0548.pdf

[TRU7536]

http://legacy.kimcorealty.com/File/MarketingBrochure/webapps/webprints/Flyer_SCTF0548.pdf

I went to the sports authority last week and they are working on the former borders building. That plaza seems to be coming a Long way for what it use to be. It's just built weird and to much parking, I think they can build another restaurant of they wanted.

[JimSawhill]

http://legacy.kimcorealty.com/File/MarketingBrochure/webapps/webprints/Flyer_SCTF0548.pdf

I went to the sports authority last week and they are working on the former borders building. That plaza seems to be coming a Long way for what it use to be. It's just built weird and to much parking, I think they can build another restaurant of they wanted.

Wow!! When I looked at the Kimco realty site, it was the old plaza where Office Max was located. The site where Nordstrom Rack and Petco was the old Waldbaum's!! I see that Michael's (Where the old Office Max was) is closing.

[retailisking]

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/05/22/business/borders-gift-card-holders-deserve-nothing-judge-rules/

[TRU7536]

http://legacy.kimcorealty.com/File/MarketingBrochure/webapps/webprints/Flyer_SCTF0548.pdf

I went to the sports authority last week and they are working on the former borders building. That plaza seems to be coming a Long way for what it use to be. It's just built weird and to much parking, I think they can build another restaurant of they wanted.

Wow!! When I looked at the Kimco realty site, it was the old plaza where Office Max was located. The site where Nordstrom Rack and Petco was the old Waldbaum's!! I see that Michael's (Where the old Office Max was) is closing.

Michaels is closing? Not surprised, that building is so out of place.

[ynkeesfn82]

Michaels is closing? Not surprised, that building is so out of place.

It's still open.

[jason83080]

Westlake, OH, location has now officially become "Nordstrom Rack." They gutted the building and redid the front entrance area to accommodate the new company.

http://avon-oh.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/nordstrom-racks-grand-opening-is-sept-12

Oh, Borders, how I miss you and your CONVENIENT ACCESS. Barnes & Noble is located in the 'little town' of Crocker Park next door, and I don't like having to park in a garage and walk half a mile to get to B&N. The only other book/music superstore around here is Books-A-Million, but that's out in Sandusky, and that's an hour away. :(

[retailisking]

The Borders in the Maine Mall parking lot became Books-A-Million; it was one of the most expensive leases of the Borders chain. Even when it was Borders it was pretty busy.

[Hudsons81]

The Borders at Southland Center in Taylor, MI, during that location's liquidation sale. It is presently a Forever 21.

BTW, I live about 35 miles east of where Borders was headquartered in it's 40 years in business.

[Hudsons81]

The old Borders Express (started out as Waldenbooks, later Ukazoo Books) in Southgate, Michigan is now one of these temporary Halloween stores that take over parts of defunct store locations around this time every year-this one actually has the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man at one of the entrances!

[ynkeesfn82]

I really should split this into another topic, but since your post is on topic I won't.

Halloween City is a sister store to the Party City chain. It's main competitor is Spirit Halloween, which is owned by Spencer's.

There are less Spirit locations around this year than in year's past. In Connecticut a few years ago there were locations in Southington, Plainville, and Bristol. This year none of these towns have stores, although in defense to Southington and Plainville there is no available space for them.

In Southington they were in the former 7,500 Square Foot Fashion Bug location, which along with an adjacent former vacant store front is now a Guitar Center.

In Plainville they had a super-sized location, taking around 9,000 Square Feet of the 35,000 Square Foot Linen's N Things. Today that store is divided into 4 stores - Dollar Tree, Charming Charlie's, Men's Warehouse, and Five Below along with a 2,400 Square Foot vacant spot.

In Bristol they had a smaller location in the former Blockbuster Video. That space was divided into Jake's Wayback Burger and vacant space. There are 2 vacant spots where they could have opened a location in Bristol.  There's a former Joanne's in the plaza where Big Lots is and Hobby Lobby is opening. That's 10,000 Square Feet. There's also a 23,000 Square Foot former Marshall's in that same plaza, although 7 or 8 years after they moved to a large location in Plainville some of their fixtures remain. Two other vacant spots are big enough, but are unacceptable. The former KB Toys is just over 12,000 Sqaure Foot, but they completely gutted that store, so there are no floors, ceilings, or walls and next to that is the former Fashion Bug at around 10,000 Square Feet. That location couldn't work because Rainbow was still operating a store there until around July or August. That's long past the deadline for Spirit to sign a lease.

There was another Halloween chain, but I don't remember the name.

[TheFugitive]

The Borders near me is now a Pier One Imports.

Pier One relocated from another building which now houses a Trader Joe's.

[JimSawhill]

The Borders near me is now a Pier One Imports.

Pier One relocated from another building which now houses a Trader Joe's.

There was a Pier One in the Manchester, CT plaza. It is now vacant, here is video I shot, just today of the plaza.

Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtmKgpvZSXg&feature=youtu.be
Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqcvMYmU1p4

What happened to that plaza? I worked in that Office Depot in the 90s.

[TRU7536]

The Borders near me is now a Pier One Imports.

Pier One relocated from another building which now houses a Trader Joe's.

There was a Pier One in the Manchester, CT plaza. It is now vacant, here is video I shot, just today of the plaza.

Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtmKgpvZSXg&feature=youtu.be
Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqcvMYmU1p4

What happened to that plaza? I worked in that Office Depot in the 90s.

The former borders became a gym

[Chuck E. Cheese]

I'm going to have to check what the Borders at Meriden Square became..hm..

[ynkeesfn82]

I'm going to have to check what the Borders at Meriden Square became..hm..

TJ MAXX.

[Chuck E. Cheese]

OOh Now that is interesting..I'll have to post a photo comparison someday.

[retailisking]

Interesting look at the last-ditch attempt to save Borders
http://www.retaildive.com/news/borders-bankruptcy-mike-edwards-ceo/428173/

[Everything Community]

Obviously closed in 2011

Currently occupied by The Edge Fitness Club in Manchester, CT (located at Pavilions Drive). It is nearby the former / vacant Sam's Club and the mall.

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[TheFugitive]

The Borders near me is now a Pier One Imports.

Pier One relocated from another building which now houses a Trader Joe's.

Obviously the Pier One has also closed and the space has recently been divided between a discount eyeglass outlet and some sort of Italian street food takeout chain.  I sort of miss the Borders.  I could walk up there in a couple of minutes, grab a Seattle's Best coffee and be back at my desk in a few.  Now I have to drive to get anyplace with decent coffee.