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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WaldenbooksWaldenbooks - Wikipedia

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   Waldenbooks was an American shopping mall-based bookstore chain operated by the Walden Book Company, Inc., and from 1995 was a subsidiary of Borders Group. The chain also ran a video game and software chain under the name Waldensoftware, as well as a children's educational toy chain under Walden Kids.

   • Founded: March 4, 1933; 90 years ago in Bridgeport, Connecticut
   • Industry: Retail

   • Headquarters: Ann Arbor, Michigan

2. www.barnesandnoble.com › h › bordersBarnes & Noble Welcomes Borders® Bookstore Customers

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   Barnes & Noble welcomes Borders ®, Waldenbooks ®, Brentano’s ®, and all their customers to discover their next great read at Barnes & Noble, the nation’s largest retail bookseller. Book Bestsellers

3. www.nytimes.com › 2020/06/05 › businessHarry Hoffman Dies at 92; Led the Expansion of Waldenbooks

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   Jun 5, 2020 · By Richard Sandomir. Published June 5, 2020 Updated June 8, 2020. Harry Hoffman, who as the president of Waldenbooks cemented its standing as the No. 1 bookseller in the United States in the...

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   • Waldenbooks was an American shopping mall -based bookstore chain operated by the Walden Book Company, Inc., and from 1995 was a subsidiary of Borders Group. The chain also ran a video game and software chain under the name Waldensoftware, as well as a children's educational toy chain under Walden Kids.

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   When did Walden Books start?

   • Hoyt opened the first Walden Book Store in 1962 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; he named the bookstore for Henry David Thoreau's "Walden." Over the years they were in business, Brentano's and Waldenbooks expanded their establishments into multiple-bookstore chains. In 1984, Kmart purchased Waldenbooks; Waldenbooks then purchased Brentano's.

   Borders Group History–The Creation of a Bookstore Chain - LiveAbout

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   What happened to Waldenbooks?

   • Borders Group, the parent company, filed for bankruptcy in 2011 and then liquidated all its stores. Long gone from Waldenbooks during its decline, Mr. Hoffman spent much of his time sailing and golfing. Richard Sandomir is an obituaries writer. He previously wrote about sports media and sports business.

   Harry Hoffman Dies at 92; Led the Expansion of Waldenbooks

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   What is Waldenbooks & More?

   • Waldenbooks is revamping its response to discounters by scaling back its own discount chain in favor of units in K mart stores. And it is turning to an ambitious super bookstore -- called Waldenbooks & More -- to propel growth by selling everything from computer software to stuffed animals.

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5. www.youtube.com › watchWaldenbooks: Eight Decades in Reading - Post-Mortar - YouTube

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   Aug 19, 2021 · 226. 6.2K views 2 years ago #bookstore #borders. The story of Waldenbooks, founded in 1933 in Boston, MA. They quickly became one of the largest booksellers in North America, succumbing to...

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6. www.encyclopedia.com › waldenbooksWaldenbooks | Encyclopedia.com

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   Telephone: (734) 913-1100. Fax: (734) 477-1435. Web site: http://www.waldenbooks.com. Division of Borders Group, Inc. Incorporated: 1933. Employees: 6,000. Sales: $470 million (2006 est.) NAIC: 451211 Book Stores. Waldenbooks, a segment of the Borders Group, Inc., is a U.S. book retailer with about 600 mall-based stores, most under the ...

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8. www.reuters.com › article › idUSTRE71F3ATTimeline: A short history of Borders Group bookstores | Reuters

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   Feb 16, 2011 · NEW YORK (Reuters) - Borders Group Inc has filed for bankruptcy protection. The No. 2 U.S. bookseller, which operates namesake superstores as well as the smaller Waldenbooks chain, has contended...

9. www.liveabout.com › borders-group-history-theThe History of the Borders Group - LiveAbout

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   Feb 3, 2020 · The Borders Group, Inc. was a publicly held bookstore chain that closed its doors in September 2011. After Barnes & Noble, it was the second-largest bricks-and-mortar US bookstore chain, known for the innovation of creating the first superstore. The group included Borders superstores, Waldenbooks, Borders Express and Borders airport stores.