Borders Closing Draws a Crowd
It is unclear when the Lutherville location will be closing its doors permanently.
The line at Lutherville’s Borders Books and Music wrapped around several aisles today, as customers turned out in droves to take advantage of the store’s liquidation sales. Store closing procedures for the struggling book chain began Friday across the country. Mary Davis, the Borders Group public relations manager in Ann Arbor, MI, said she couldn't predict an exact date for when the Lutherville location would be closing its doors. “All the stores are expected to wind down by the end of September,” she said. “It all depends on how quickly they sell their merchandise.” Many customers had their arms full of books as they walked through the store. Visibly missing were the cups of lattes and espressos often in hand. The store’s café had …
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Karen
4:59 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
I spoke with a very nice employee at Borders today. He explained the whole liquidation process. He communicated that Borders Plus rewards will be honored for the first 14 days of the liquidation sale. After that, you can call the Customer Service number and get a prorated refund on your membership. He said it is expected to take a while (60 days) to close this store because it is a larger store … more ›