ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. bookseller Borders Group said Wednesday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but would operate its stores as usual for now.
In an online statement, the national bookstore chain said, "We have determined the best route to undertake the necessary reorganization of our business is through the filing of a petition for reorganizational relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code."