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They got bought by Books-A-Million a few years back but have kept their charm, and the fact that the new store uses that name instead of Books-A-Million which is a name utterly lacking in charm if you ask me attests to its local reputation.
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A lawyer for Borders said it was imperative to have a deal intact before liquidation begins, and that if no deal was struck by the end of the day Thursday, all Borders stores, including those Books-A-Million is seeking to buy, would begin liquidating their inventories Friday.
Judge OKs Borders Liquidation Joseph Checkler 2011
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A spokesman for Books-A-Million, which operates 231 stores, didn't immediately respond to a call seeking comment.
Judge OKs Borders Liquidation Joseph Checkler 2011
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Mr. Glenn, the Borders lawyer, read a list of the 30 stores Books-A-Million wants, and five more that it wants the option to buy.
Judge OKs Borders Liquidation Joseph Checkler 2011
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In court on Thursday, Borders and Books-A-Million pointed out that if and when a deal on the other 30 to 35 stores is struck, those stores will not be liquidated.
Judge OKs Borders Liquidation Joseph Checkler 2011
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NEW YORK—A bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved the liquidation of most of Borders Group Inc.'s remaining 399 outlets, although some may live on as bookstores run by Books-A-Million Inc.
Judge OKs Borders Liquidation Joseph Checkler 2011
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In the proposed deal, Books-A-Million would buy stores from the liquidators and presumably assume the leases on those stores.
Judge OKs Borders Liquidation Joseph Checkler 2011
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"Hopefully the Books-A-Million transaction will at least help in maintaining some employees with continuing jobs," said Judge Martin Glenn of U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, as he signed off on the Borders liquidation led by Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Group LLC.
Judge OKs Borders Liquidation Joseph Checkler 2011
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A lawyer for the creditors committee said his group wouldn't support the Books-A-Million deal unless it adds value for creditors.
Judge OKs Borders Liquidation Joseph Checkler 2011
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Borders said it would work the rest of Thursday to gain support from the creditors committee for the sale of the stores to Books-A-Million.
Judge OKs Borders Liquidation Joseph Checkler 2011
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