Category Archives: Bankruptcy

Nationwide listeria ice cream recall leads to Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and layoffs for Totally Cool brand

August 29, 2024 Nationwide listeria ice cream recall leads to Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and layoffs for Totally Cool brand The Maryland-based company made headlines this summer when dozens of its products were identified in an FDA recall notice as posing a possible health risk. BY Michael Grothaus We all know that food recalls can have … Continue reading Nationwide listeria ice cream recall leads to Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and layoffs for Totally Cool brand

LL Flooring is closing stores in bankruptcy: Full list and map of 94 doomed locations

August 13, 2024 LL Flooring is closing stores in bankruptcy: Full list and map of 94 doomed locations The company is the latest national retailer to announce a reduction in its physical footprint as it seeks to turn around its fortunes through Chapter 11. BY Michael Grothaus Premier flooring retailer LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. has announced … Continue reading LL Flooring is closing stores in bankruptcy: Full list and map of 94 doomed locations

Redbox owner’s bankruptcy filing is the final nail in the coffin for DVDs

July 01, 2024 Redbox owner’s bankruptcy filing is the final nail in the coffin for DVDs Chicken Soup for the Soul, which owns DVD rental chain Redbox, claimed $970 million in debts in its Chapter 11 filing. BY Henry Chandonnet Those red DVD kiosks peppering Walgreens across the country may have reached their end. Last week, … Continue reading Redbox owner’s bankruptcy filing is the final nail in the coffin for DVDs

Wendy’s, Burger King franchise empires are going bankrupt. Is the fast-food model broken?

  By Clint Rainey November 16, 2023 Is the beloved American fast-food-franchise model facing a reckoning? In the past year, and more frequently in recent months, franchisees that were once big moneymakers for such brands as Burger King, McDonald’s, Popeyes, and Hardee’s have started to file for bankruptcy. On Tuesday, a major Wendy’s franchisee—Florida-based Starboard … Continue reading Wendy’s, Burger King franchise empires are going bankrupt. Is the fast-food model broken?

Intuit is closing down Mint, its popular free budget-tracking app

Intuit is shutting down Mint, its popular free budget-tracking app It’s asking users to switch to Credit Karma instead. Steve Dent   Fri, Nov 3, 2023 Intuit/Mint Intuit is shutting down its free budgeting app Mint, which had 3.6 million active users in 2021, Bloomberg reports. The company will absorb users into its other service … Continue reading Intuit is closing down Mint, its popular free budget-tracking app

Why is Anchor Brewing Co. closing? San Francisco icon halts operations after 127 years

By Associated Press July 12, 2023 San Francisco’s 127-year-old Anchor Brewing Co. will shut down after years of declining sales, citing tough economic conditions. “We recognize the importance and historic significance of Anchor to San Francisco and to the craft brewing industry, but the impacts of the pandemic, inflation, especially in San Francisco, and a … Continue reading Why is Anchor Brewing Co. closing? San Francisco icon halts operations after 127 years

MediaMath Files For Bankruptcy, Owes Hundreds Of Millions To Ad-Tech Companies

MediaMath Files For Bankruptcy, Owes Hundreds Of Millions by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, July 3, 2023 Demand-side platform MediaMath filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware district court on Friday. The company owes between $100 million and $500 million to between 200 and 999 companies, including Google, Magnite, OpenX, PubMatic, Xandr, among many others. Emails … Continue reading MediaMath Files For Bankruptcy, Owes Hundreds Of Millions To Ad-Tech Companies