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Favorite restaurants file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a variety of reasons.

Popular restaurants file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

LL Flooring on Sunday filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The specialty retailer has retained Hilco to support the company with closing sales at 94 locations in 31 states. It plans to keep more than 300 stores open, according to an announcement.

LL Flooring files for bankruptcy with plans to close 94 stores

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Golden Gate Media

LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close 94 of its more than 300 stores across the United States. The decision comes as part of the company’s strategy to navigate financial challenges in a tough economic climate.

National Flooring Store Files fo Bankruptcy, Announces Closure of 94 Stores Nationwide including CA

The Independent

 Discount retailer Big Lots is closing more than 300 stores across the US after issuing a warning that its future is in doubt. Big Lots will lose about a quarter of its locations after previously saying it was planning on closing about 40 locations during a quarterly earnings report. That’s when it announced a 10 percent sales drop, equating to about $205 million, in the quarter as customers were spending less. In a subsequent regulatory filing, the company said it would increase the number of store closures to 315 as part of a loan agreement. While a full list...

Discount retailer Big Lots to close hundreds of stores - see if yours is on the list

Discount retail chain Big Lots may close up to 315 stores under new credit and loan terms, according to an 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. In a public SEC filing in June, the Ohio-based retailer, which has locations in 48 states, said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores amid falling sales and speculations that it may declare bankruptcy. The new planned closing number is more than 10 times that amount.

Big Lots May Close Up to 315 Stores

Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

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The big box retailer Big Lots is slated to close hundreds of locations across the U.S. in order to "aggressively address underperforming stores."

Big Lots set to close hundreds of stores nationwide

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Gibson Band, a pocket-sized pup with a huge heart full of love. This 4-year-old Chihuahua grew up as an owned pup in a loving home. Unfortunately, Gibson's owners recently went through some unexpected life changes, and as such were no longer able to provide him with the care and love he needed. Now, Gibson is living safely with a foster family found through Great Dog Rescue New England. Despite loving his foster family, Gibson hopes he will not have to wait very long before he can make his final move to a furever home!

Tiny 8-Pound Chihuahua Searching For Love After Owner Forced To Surrender

Hallandale Beach, FL

Big Lots is closing more than 300 locations across the United States, or roughly 4% of its stores, following an earlier warning that its future was in “substantial doubt” amid ongoing financial troubles.

Big Lots is closing hundreds of stores after warning it could go out of business

Irish Star

A recent branch of US Bank closed, which added to the high rate of closures among banks in the U.S. The closure rate of banks since 2021 is more than double that in 2019.

Major US bank suddenly closes branch in popular retailer leaving customers confused

Alabama State

Living in major U.S. cities means higher housing costs and less space for your money. And when the covid-19 pandemic sparked the rise of remote work, it caused many workers to second-guess living in a major metropolis like New York and San Francisco. Though some companies continue to push in-office...

6 places across the U.S. that will pay you thousands of dollars to move there

The US Sun

AVON Products Inc has filed for bankruptcy after multiple lawsuits and financial struggles. The cosmetics company submitted its Chapter 11 filing in a Delaware court on Monday. While known by many consumers for its door-to-door saleswomen and a vast array of products, Avon faced hundreds of lawsuits claiming that talc...

Avon files for bankruptcy after hundreds of lawsuits over cancer claims and drowning in $1.3 billion debt

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Akeena

It looks like Red Lobster might be on the verge of a fresh start. After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in May, the beloved seafood chain is about to change hands, and it seems like things are moving fast.

Beloved Seafood restaurant chain could soon have a new owner, two months after bankruptcy

Florida State

Edmond Thorne

The Florida AG Opened an Investigation into Complaints of Publix Price Gouging in April 2020. Now Publix is Caught Up Again As A Major Southeastern Grocer In A New FTC Pricing Investigation.

Publix & Other Grocers Now Being Investigated by FTC For Price Gouging After Customer Complaints

Los Angeles, CA

(The Center Square) - The owner of fast-casual food chains Tender Greens and Tocaya filed for bankruptcy, citing California’s $20 per hour fast food minimum wage, inflation, and the state’s empty office districts as contributing factors. The bankruptcy effort is aimed at restructuring and keeping stores open and employees at work.

Two more California chains file for bankruptcy, citing $20 per hour minimum wage

New Jersey State

RED Lobster's path out of bankruptcy has been revealed after the chain announced its new owners. On Monday, the bankrupt seafood restaurant confirmed that RL Purchaser LLC, a new group by Fortress Credit Corporation will take over after no other bidders came forward. RL Purchaser was what is known as...

Red Lobster to exit bankruptcy – but CEO warns restaurant closures are just the start of sweeping changes for chain

Party City has been on a tumultuous roller coaster in recent years that led it to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2023 due to factors like global supply chain uncertainty, COVID-19 economic pressures, and the 2019 helium shortage. The retailer had to close over 30 underperforming stores after filing, according to Business Insider.

Is Party City on the Right Track Post-Bankruptcy?

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

L. Cane

Astute Floridians may already know that 2023 was a very difficult year for the trucking industry and 2024 is proving to be difficult for trucking in Florida. Specifically, according to Costa Systems, in 2023, 80,000 trucking companies shut down operations. And in Florida in July of 2024, three trucking companies filed for bankruptcy and one laid off dozens.

FL Trucking Hit Hard - Three Trucking Companies File For Bankruptcy & Another Lays Off In July 2024

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A List of the 94 LL Flooring Stores to Close Amid Bankruptcy Filing

In an August 11th statement, long-time flooring store LL Flooring (formerly Lumber Liquidators) announced it’s filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closing 94 stores. The company stated...

A List of the 94 LL Flooring Stores to Close Amid Bankruptcy Filing

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