The original Borders bookstore was started in 1971 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the Borders brothers, Tom and Louis, who attended the University of Michigan. Today Borders is the second largest bookstore chain in the U.S. and sells a variety of books, CDs, DVDs, newspapers, and
magazines. it employs around 30,000 people and total revenue for the fiscal year ending
February 2, 2008 was $3.8 billion (Table 7-8).