Tag: James Daunt
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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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Why does Barnes & Noble want Denver’s Tattered Cover? Its CEO explains
The U.S. bookselling chain’s CEO James Daunt discussed how he wanted to “rescue” Colorado’s beloved indie store.