The chain has also taken over nearly as many other old Borders and Walden sites by dealing directly with landlords. Today Books-A-Million takes over the leases of 14 Borders stores after having made an offer in bankruptcy court that wasn't refused. And Bookworks, Whitefish, Mont., will open a branch next month in Kalispell, where a Borders just closed. Likewise, Rivendell Books, Montpelier, Vt., has opened a second store, in space that used to house a Walden, in the Berlin Mall. For example, Ferguson Books & Media, Grand Forks, N.D., just opened a second store in a former Walden location at the Columbia Mall. Some booksellers are literally moving into Borders and Walden spaces. Many indies are reaching out to former Borders customers in a variety of ways (see Powell's Books' particularly direct invitation below!), with special offers, with deals for Borders Rewards members, with reminders that there are other stores eager for their business. Now many booksellers are stepping in to fill some of the gaps left by the collapse of the company that once had 1,400 locations across the country. CNN also had a more recent, thoughtful tribute. Our own analysis was published in February, when Borders declared bankruptcy-and the writing was already on the wall. Many eulogies and obituaries have been written about the company. On Sunday, the last Borders and Waldenbooks stores closed their doors forever.
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