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     • In 2011, the chain was liquidated in bankruptcy.
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   What happened to Waldenbooks?

   • Kmart snapped up Waldenbooks in 1984. Within Kmart, Waldenbooks and Borders would eventually merge and then later spin off as an independent bookseller in 1995. Borders marked its newfound independence by beginning to phase out the Waldenbooks name, and both booksellers shuttered for good after the Borders Group filed for liquidation in 2011.

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   When did Waldenbooks start?

   • The first Waldenbooks store launched in 1962, although its founders had been in the book-renting business since the 1930s. Kmart snapped up Waldenbooks in 1984. Within Kmart, Waldenbooks and Borders would eventually merge and then later spin off as an independent bookseller in 1995.

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   What happened to Borders & Waldenbooks?

   • Borders and Waldenbooks had been owned by Kmart but had been spun off into a separate company in 1995. Ultimately, the two chains were hurt by competition from Amazon and other retailers, as well as by management turnover and a failure to move strongly into digital books.

   Harry Hoffman Dies at 92; Led the Expansion of Waldenbooks

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   Does Walden Books still exist?

   • By 2001, the company was completely liquidated. The name still lives on at a few locations, although it is not associated with the original chain, according to the San Diego Reader. Waldenbooks, as seen in "Stranger Things."

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

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   In 1984, Waldenbooks itself was acquired by Kmart after Carter Hawley Hale needed to get cash to defend itself from a hostile takeover attempt. At that time, Waldenbooks was the largest retail bookstore chain. Under Kmart's ownership, Walden attempted to expand and diversify its business.

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   Oct 6, 2019 · Kmart snapped up Waldenbooks in 1984. Within Kmart, Waldenbooks and Borders would eventually merge and then later spin off as an independent bookseller in 1995.

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   In May 1994, Waldenbooks, Borders Books & Music, and Planet Music, Inc. formed their own company called Borders Group, Inc. and became the second largest book retailer in the United States, with more units (though lower sales) than leader Barnes & Noble.

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   Aug 19, 2021 · 233. 6.5K 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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   The company also operated 175 stores in the Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment, including Waldenbooks, Borders Express, Borders airport stores, and Borders Outlet stores. In February 2011, Borders applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and began liquidating 226 of its stores in the United States.

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

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   Jun 5, 2020 · Harry Hoffman, who as the president of Waldenbooks cemented its standing as the No. 1 bookseller in the United States in the 1980s by opening hundreds of new stores and using aggressive marketing...

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    Nov 28, 2023 · They sold the businesses to K-Mart, which owned the Waldenbooks chain of bookstores, most located in enclosed malls. Waldenbooks was an asset on Kmart’s books, but was not sexy or profitable. K-Mart was looking for a way to dress up and bundle the Waldenbooks operation to make it saleable.