Thread: Borders in USA to close
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Old 07-19-2011, 06:02 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by Fbone View Post
Wow. I checked online and there are only 8 Borders in the entire state I live in.

There are 25 B&N and 2 BAM concentrated in 2 areas. Half the state has nothing.
Maybe that relates directly to the chain not making a profit for years.

Oversaturation in some areas while others are unserved is not the best business model. On the other hand, it fits perfectly with some of their other corporate decisions.
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