Borders closing Northland store

When Borders announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning, it was inevitable that Kansas City-area stores would be caught up in a cull of 30 percent of the chain’s 700 stores. Now the list of stores to be shuttered is out, and the Borders at 8628 North Boardwalk Avenue is getting the ax.

A store manager reached by phone this morning wouldn’t comment on when the store would close or how many employees work there. A national spokeswoman hasn’t returned a message. We’re guessing that she’s probably pretty busy today.