Borders Group

Summary

Borders Group is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,040 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Borders Group is located in Ann Arbor^[3].
• Borders Group is in the country of United States^[4].
• Borders Group's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• Borders Group's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[6].
• Borders Group's headquarters location is recorded as Ann Arbor^[7].
• Borders Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Waldenbooks^[8].
• Borders Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Borders (UK) Ltd.^[9].
• Borders Group's Commons category is recorded as Borders Group^[10].
• Borders Group's industry is recorded as retail^[11].
• January 1, 1971 marks the founding of Borders Group^[12].
• Borders Group was dissolved in February 2011^[13].
• Borders Group's official website is recorded as http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/^[14].
• Borders Group's described at URL is recorded as http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/borders-group-inc-history/^[15].
• Borders Group's product or material produced is recorded as book^[16].
• Borders Group's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Borders Group, Inc.'}^[17].
• Borders Group's legal form is recorded as public company^[18].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1971 marks the founding of Borders Group^[12].

Identity

Borders Group's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it, Inc.'}^[17].

Operations

Borders Group's headquarters location is recorded as Ann Arbor^[7]. Subsidiaries include Waldenbooks^[8], a business^[19], in United States^[20], founded in 1933^[21], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[22] and Borders (UK) Ltd.^[9], a bookstore chain^[23], founded in 1998^[24], headquartered in Charing Cross Road^[25].

Industry

Borders Group's industry is recorded as retail^[11].

Ownership

Borders Group's product or material produced is recorded as book^[16].

Dissolution

Borders Group was dissolved in February 2011^[13].

Why It Matters

Borders Group ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,040 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]