Tag: Tattered Cover
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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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Timeline of Tattered Cover’s indie origins to Barnes & Noble acquisition
Tattered Cover has been a beloved independent bookstore for more than half a century in Denver. But like many other brick-and-mortar bookstores trying to survive the rise of the online bookseller that evolved into the e-commerce giant Amazon, Tattered Cover has been battling financial struggles. Especially when the pandemic hit. But after new leadership failed…
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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.
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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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Barnes & Noble seeks to buy Tattered Cover, which could end its indie bookstore era, sources say
One of the largest booksellers in the U.S. put in the highest bid, according to a source familiar with the proceedings.
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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.