Tag: Bookstore
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Michelle Obama makes surprise visit to Denver’s Tattered Cover bookstore
The former first lady signed copies of her book at the local bookstore.
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Tattered Cover stores temporarily close as Barnes & Noble deal goes through
Change is coming to Denver’s storied bookstore chain Tattered Cover. The bookstore is now fully owned by Barnes & Noble after a federal bankruptcy court judge approved the $1.8 million sale Tuesday. Under new ownership promising to keep the once independent bookstore’s identity intact, Tattered Cover’s four stores will temporarily close for the transition. Barnes…
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Court approves Denver’s Tattered Cover sale to Barnes & Noble, sealing $1.8M deal
Tattered Cover, Denver’s storied independent bookstore for half a century, is set to be owned by the largest corporate bookstore chain in the U.S. A federal judge on Tuesday approved the sale of Tattered Cover to Barnes & Noble for more than $1.8 million in cash to pay off the store’s debts, kickstarting the process…
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Barnes & Noble to buy Tattered Cover for $1.8M and keep Denver bookstore’s name
It marks the end of the iconic bookstore’s legacy of being independently-owned.
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Barnes & Noble asks court for updates on Tattered Cover’s bankruptcy
It comes days after reports that the national retailer was interested in Denver’s iconic indie bookstore.
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Tattered Cover cancels auction, could still find new owner another way
The auction scheduled for Wednesday is no longer happening, the bookstore’s spokesperson said.
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Tattered Cover may secure new owners this summer, documents show
There’s an auction set for this summer and a number of interested buyers, court documents reveal.
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Tattered Cover bookstore expanding to Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tattered Cover, the state’s largest independent bookstore and an iconic retail name in Colorado for a half century, will open a location next year in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. An 8,400-square-foot Tattered Cover will open in early 2022, likely between Feb. 15 and…
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Tattered Cover bookstores sold to Colorado investors
Denver’s famous Tattered Cover bookstores are changing ownership for the second time since the retirement of longtime owner Joyce Meskis in 2017. The independent bookstores were purchased by a team of Colorado-based investors in a private sale announced Wednesday, ending 49 years of private ownership. Previously, the stores were owned by husband-and-wife duo and book…