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Breakfast dining chain Taste of Belgium files for Ch. 11 protection to reorganize its business and continue operating, facing foreclosure proceedings on two of its locations.
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Favorite casual restaurant chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The breakfast restaurant chain files for bankruptcy protection to halt foreclosure proceedings.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Washington, D.C.-based Compass Coffee & Starbucks competitor filed for Chapter 11 protection in D.C. to restructure its business and seek a sale to a stalking-horse bidder, facing a court judgment for unpaid rent and a lawsuit filed by co-founder Harrison Suarez.
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Troubled coffee shop chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeks sale
The coffee shop chain files for bankruptcy protection after closing its roastery while facing lawsuits.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Greensboro-based Jet It files for Ch. 7, cancels all flights.
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Another airline files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, all flights canceled
The charter airline published a bankruptcy filing showing $36.2 million in liabilities.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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40-year-old arts and crafts chain Artist & Craftsman Supply follows Joann Fabrics into bankruptcy. share.google/flWYpBezZk7e...
40-year-old arts and crafts chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The arts and crafts supply retail sector has faced store closings over the last five years for a variety of reasons, ranging from ownership retirements to severe financial distress. Coming out of the ...
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December 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Family owned & run Circle Furniture stores across Massachusetts and New Hampshire close right before Christmas, violate WARN Act & layoff all employees in sudden emails.
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Furniture chain closes all stores with no notice after 70 years
Workers were blindsided as the company abruptly shut down just before Christmas without warning.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Awww--it's so nice that he gave federal employees Kwanzaa (Dec. 26) off. D'oh!
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Social Security, IRS will stay open on extra holidays Trump granted to most federal employees
SSA is looking for volunteers to keep working on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26. A former SSA executive says it’s unusual for the agency to remain open on these days.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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FlexShopper, a lease-to-own online competitor of Amazon.com, files Ch. 11.
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Amazon rival discount retailer files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The online retail brand has tried to make electronics, appliances, computers, furniture, and more accessible to everyone. Its Chapter 11 filing could affect customers and vendors who rely on its servi...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Ohio-based BBQ chain restaurant Smoke Rings/Ray Ray’s file Ch. 11, cites rising meat prices as part of cause.
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BBQ chain closes half its restaurants, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Rising costs pushed the beloved BBQ brand to shut stores and file for Chapter 11.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Ashley Stewart, Inc., a New Jersey-based plus-size women’s apparel retailer, files for Ch. 11.
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Plus-size fashion retailer files Chapter 11 to stop liquidation
The iconic women's fashion retailer's creditors want to close it down and sell off its assets.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Illinois-based Peoria Charter Coach, a large transportation company, files Ch. 11.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Howard’s Appliance, longtime appliance retailer, closes stores, files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy. share.google/Bwgd5WROZl0L...
Longtime appliance retailer closes stores, files for bankruptcy
The closure took employees and customers by surprise, just weeks after Black Friday.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Howard’s Appliances, a 79-year-old appliance retailer, has shuttered all of its remaining locations and filed for Ch. 11.
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Major appliance retailer closes all locations, files for bankruptcy after 79 years
The move comes weeks after Black Friday — leaving customers questioning if, or how, they will receive their appliances or refunds.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Elk Grove, Calif. franchisees of Dickey's Barbeque Pit, Miguel Zarate Ortiz and Maria Zomeno Sevilla, file Ch. 7 & close all locations.
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84-year-old dining chain franchisee files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
A California fast-casual franchisee liquidates in Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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A lumber tariff victim? North American Builder’s Supply Inc., a Home Depot and Lowe’s rival based in Illinois, files Ch.11.
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Home Depot, Lowe’s rival files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Tariffs have created a challenging operating environment for home builders and their suppliers.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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K&W Cafeterias, a Southern food buffet restaurant which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2020, closed all nine of its remaining dining locations on Dec. 1, 2025.
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88-year-old restaurant chain closes all locations, no bankruptcy
The popular restaurant chain, which filed for bankruptcy five years ago, permanently shuts down all locations.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Jack Nicklaus wins $50 million judgment against company named after him, Nicklaus Companies LLC, the iconic golf-course designer and developer of golf and real estate communities, & sends it into Ch. 11.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corp., a shipping, logistics, and warehousing company established in 1924, files for Ch. 11.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Natural skin care, hair care, and beauty products manufacturer Valley of the Sun Cosmetics LLC files for Ch. 11.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Lugano Diamonds & Jewelry files for Ch. 11, plans to sell business.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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TP Brands International Inc., a home improvement products manufacturer and distributor, and two affiliates filed for Chapter 11 protection on Nov. 10.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Fashion retail chain Brooke Rodd Designs LLC files for Chapter 11.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Multiple coffee chains, such as Compass Coffee & the parent company of Cuppa Austin Coffee, file for bankruptcy across US. share.google/b5L4tfiOkPv0...
Multiple coffee chains file for bankruptcy across US
American coffee companies have been grappling with inflation, tariffs and supply issues in recent months.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Solar power generator Pine Gate Renewables, operating under an increasingly hostile Trump regime, files Ch. 11.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Coffee & alcohol? Spells "Chapter 11" for the Blend Coffee & Cocktails.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM