Borders will close forever on Sunday, leaving tens of thousands of booksellers out of work. Below, we’ve included the final closure schedule for the remaining stores.
In an exit interview with the Detroit News, CEO Mike Edwards confessed that the company had been “in perpetual crisis” during his tenure.
Here’s an excerpt from the article: “Edwards tried to keep the final week at the headquarters festive, with job fairs, resume writing workshops and champagne parties … He is an unemployed chief executive without a grudge and with a $125,000 severance check. He doesn’t know where he’s headed — perhaps Southern California or Oregon, where he led Lucy Activewear and Ellington Leather — but he said he has received job offers from companies impressed with his handling of Borders’ bankruptcy.”
No matter what you think about mega-bookstores or Borders management, this is a sad year for everyone who loves books. If you want to help, the Help Ex-Borders Employees page is collecting resources for these booksellers. (Via Julie Bosman)
Final Borders Closure Schedule
| Wasilla Shopping Center | Wasilla | AK | Friday |
| Davis Commons | Davis | CA | Friday |
| Stonewood Mall | Downey | CA | Friday |
| West Farms Shopping Center | Farmington | CT | Friday |
| Dover Mall | Dover | DE | Friday |
| Colonial Promenade Beechwood | Athens | GA | Friday |
| Northlake Mall | Atlanta | GA | Friday |
| Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center | Honolulu | HI | Friday |
| Hickory Point Mall | Decatur | IL | Friday |
| Gurnee Town Center | Gurnee | IL | Friday |
| Cross County Mall | Mattoon | IL | Friday |
| Westridge Court Shopping Center | Naperville | IL | Friday |
| Lake Street | Oak Park | IL | Friday |
| Rice Lake Square | Wheaton | IL | Friday |
| Green Tree Mall | Clarksville | IN | Friday |
| Fair Oaks Mall | Columbus | IN | Friday |
| Highland Grove Shopping Center | Highland | IN | Friday |
| Northridge Plaza | Olathe | KS | Friday |
| New Market Square | West Wichita | KS | Friday |
| Ashland Town Center | Ashland | KY | Friday |
| Crestview Hills Town Center | Crestview Hills | KY | Friday |
| 1316 Washington St.- Hanover Commons | Hanover | MA | Friday |
| Swansea Mall | Swansea | MA | Friday |
| Riverview Plaza | Frederick | MD | Friday |
| Maine Mall | South Portland | ME | Friday |
| Southgate Center | Southgate | MI | Friday |
| Pinecrest Plaza | Southern Pines | NC | Friday |
| Shadow Lake Towne Center | Papillion | NE | Friday |
| Monadnock Marketplace | Keene | NH | Friday |
| Flemington Mall | Flemington | NJ | Friday |
| Meadowood Mall | Reno | NV | Friday |
| Lima Mall | Lima | OH | Friday |
| Colony Square Mall | Zanesville | OH | Friday |
| Washington Park Mall | Bartlesville | OK | Friday |
| Central Mall | Lawton | OK | Friday |
| The Shoppes At Brinton Lake | Concord Twp | PA | Friday |
| North Hanover Mall | Hanover | PA | Friday |
| Park City Center | Lancaster | PA | Friday |
| Lycoming Mall | Pennsdale | PA | Friday |
| The Shops At Valley Square | Warrington | PA | Friday |
| Wynnewood Shopping Center | Wynnewood | PA | Friday |
| The Center At Deane Hill | Knoxville | TN | Friday |
| Forum At Olympia Parkway | San Antonio | TX | Friday |
| Market Street | The Woodlands | TX | Friday |
| Crossroads Center | Bailey’s Crossroads | VA | Friday |
| Carl D. Silver Parkway | Fredericksburg | VA | Friday |
| Springfield Commons | Springfield | VA | Friday |
| Cascade Mall | Burlington | WA | Friday |
| Three Rivers Mall | Kelso | WA | Friday |
| Willows Shopping Center | Puyallup | WA | Friday |
| Valley Mall Plaza | Union Gap | WA | Friday |
| Forest Mall | Fond Du Lac | WI | Friday |
| Hanford Mall | Hanford | CA | Saturday |
| Northridge Fashion Center | Northridge | CA | Saturday |
| Varsity Theatre | Palo Alto | CA | Saturday |
| Durango Mall | Durango | CO | Saturday |
| Geoffrey Drive | Wilmington | DE | Saturday |
| Oak Brook Court | Oakbrook | IL | Saturday |
| Independence Mall | Kingston | MA | Saturday |
| The Loop | Methuen | MA | Saturday |
| Center At Hagerstown Shopping Center | Hagerstown | MD | Saturday |
| Monmouth Plaza | Eatontown | NJ | Saturday |
| Interstate Shopping Center | Ramsey | NJ | Saturday |
| Airport Plaza Shopping Center | Farmingdale | NY | Saturday |
| New Towne Mall | New Philadelphia | OH | Saturday |
| Paxton Town Centre | Harrisburg | PA | Saturday |
| Viewmont Mall | Scranton | PA | Saturday |
| Meadowbrook Village | York | PA | Saturday |
| Providence Place Mall | Providence | RI | Saturday |
| Sunrise Mall | Brownsville | TX | Saturday |
| Meyerland Plaza | Houston | TX | Saturday |
| Church Street | Burlington | VT | Saturday |
| Capitola Mall | Capitola | CA | Sunday |
| Waterford Commons | Waterford | CT | Sunday |
| Village Of Merrick Park | Coral Gables | FL | Sunday |
| South Dixie Highway | Miami | FL | Sunday |
| South Park Mall | Moline | IL | Sunday |
| Ravinia Plaza | Orland Park | IL | Sunday |
| Manhattan Town Center | Manhattan | KS | Sunday |
| Jefferson Mall | Louisville | KY | Sunday |
| Cambridge Galleria | Cambridge | MA | Sunday |
| Mansfield Crossing | Mansfield | MA | Sunday |
| South Washington Street | North Attleboro | MA | Sunday |
| Westfield Shoppingtown Annapolis | Annapolis | MD | Sunday |
| Birch Street | Omaha | NE | Sunday |
| Riverdale Crossing Shopping Center | Riverdale | NJ | Sunday |
| Sunrise Highway | Bohemia | NY | Sunday |
| The Shoppes At Atlas Park | Glendale | NY | Sunday |
| Main Street | Mt. Kisco | NY | Sunday |
| Nesconset Highway | Stony Brook | NY | Sunday |
| Jericho Turnpike | Syosset | NY | Sunday |
| Western Village Shopping Center | Cincinnati | OH | Sunday |
| Ohio Valley Mall | St. Clairsville | OH | Sunday |
| Jefferson Square | Klamath Falls | OR | Sunday |
| Lebanon Valley Mall | Lebanon | PA | Sunday |
| Springfield Square | Springfield | PA | Sunday |
| Haines Avenue | Rapid City | SD | Sunday |
| The Centre At River Oaks | Houston | TX | Sunday |
| Huebner Oaks Center | San Antonio | TX | Sunday |
| Kamp Washington S/C | Fairfax | VA | Sunday |
| Parkridge Center | Manassas | VA | Sunday |
| Borders Plaza | Sterling | VA | Sunday |
| Redmond Town Center | Redmond | WA | Sunday |