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UPDATE: Barnes & Noble to Buy Bankrupt Books Inc.

[Update as of Sept. 5, 2025] After filing for bankruptcy in January, 174-year-old Books Inc. has requested court…

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Party City IP Sold to Pop Culture Conglomerate for $20 Million

One of the final stages of Party City’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy is now complete — the retailer’s intellectual…

News February 11
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UPDATE: Big Lots Sale to Investment Firm Approved, Paving the Way for a ‘New Phase’

[Update from Nov. 26, 2024] Big Lots has received court approval for the sale of all of its…

News November 26
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Vitamin Shoppe Parent Company Franchise Group Enters Chapter 11, Plans to Close American Freight

Franchise Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a restructuring agreement with its primary lenders…

News November 4
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Esprit U.S. Subsidiaries File for Bankruptcy

Esprit has filed for bankruptcy protection for its U.S. subsidiaries, Esprit US Distributions Ltd. (USDS) and Esprit US…

News October 29
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UPDATE: 219 LL Flooring Stores Saved from Liquidation

[Update as of Sept. 9, 2024] At the last minute, an investor has swooped in to save some…

News September 9
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Rite Aid ‘Marks a New Beginning’ as Private Company with Emergence from Bankruptcy, New CEO

Rite Aid has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 as a private company. The…

News September 4
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UPDATE: Amazon Aggregator and Former ‘Unicorn’ Thrasio Exits Bankruptcy, Names New CEO

[Update as of June 26, 2024] Amazon aggregator Thrasio has emerged from bankruptcy a little over three months…

News June 25
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Express Files for Bankruptcy to Facilitate Sale to WHP

A consortium led by Toys ‘R’ Us owner WHP Global that includes mall operators Simon Property Group and…

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