An icon gone. This Borders (Island of Maui, Hawaii) closed back in May 2011. In February, Borders' parent company filed for bankruptcy protection, with the company saying it will close about 200 of its 642 stores by the end of April 2011. Not being able to adapt to the current changing trends in online content was one of at least several factors that lead to the "brick and mortar" shops to close.

An icon gone. This Borders (Island of Maui, Hawaii) closed back in May 2011. In February, Borders' parent company filed for bankruptcy protection, with the company saying it will close about 200 of its 642 stores by the end of April 2011. Not being able to adapt to the current changing trends in online content was one of at least several factors that lead to the "brick and mortar" shops to close.