Coresight Research’s Retail Bankruptcies Databank includes a list of bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic took hold and nonessential businesses were required to close. Company Retailer/Non-Retailer Sector Announcement Date Asset Value (USD Mil.) Liability Value (USD Mil.) Region Revenues (latest fiscal year; USD Mil.) Total number of stores (latest fiscal year) Number of stores expected to close Summary Details Francesca's Retailer Apparel and footwear 12/03/2020 0.5 1–10 US 333.9 700 140 Francesca’s Holdings Corp. files for Chapter 11 protection in US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The retailer plans to close 140 out of its 700 stores. Bonmarché Retailer Apparel and footwear 12/02/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 226 N/A Apparel retailer Bonmarché collapses into administration. The retailer operates 226 stores in the UK and employs over 1,500 people. Abimbola Orukotan filed an involuntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 against Bim's Investments LLC in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida on November 25, 2020. Arcadia Group Retailer Apparel and footwear 11/30/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 466 N/A Parent company of brands including Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Topshop, the Arcadia Group has entered administration. The company operates 444 stores in the UK and 22 overseas and employs around 13,000 staff, of which 9,294 are currently on furlough. No redundancies have been announced. Bim's Investments LLC Retailer Food Retail 11/25/2020 N/A N/A US N/A N/A N/A Abimbola Orukotan files a involuntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 against Bim's Investments LLC in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. Jaeger Retailer Apparel and footwear 11/19/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 76 N/A Jaeger fashion chain, owned by Edinburgh Woollen Mill, enters into administration. Its parent company filed a notice of intent to name administrators after the two-week deadline to find a buyer expired. Jaeger currently operates 76 stores and employs 347 staff. Peacocks Retailer Apparel and footwear 11/19/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 423 N/A Peacocks fashion store, operated by Edinburgh Woollen Mill, enters into administration. The parent company filed a notice of intent to name administrators after a two-week deadline to find a buyer expired. Peacocks curerntly operates 423 stores and employs With 4396 employees. Guitar Center, Inc Retailer Specialty retail 11/21/2020 1,000-10,000 1,000-10,000 US N/A 300 N/A Music and hobby retailer Guitar Center, Inc., along with its seven affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The debtor listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1–$10 billion. Furla (U.S.A.), Inc Retailer Apparel and footwear 11/06/2020 10–50 1–10 US N/A N/A N/A Furla (U.S.A.), Inc. files for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Furla listed its assets in the range of $10 million to $50 million and liabilities in the range of $1 million to $10 million. Z-Line Designs Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 11/5/20020 1–5 1–10 US N/A N/A N/A Z-Line Designs files for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. Assets are listed between $100,000 and $500,000 and liabilites between $1 million and $10 million. Ponden Mill Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 11/06/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 73 8 Ponden Home enters into administration. Eight Ponden Home stores and concessions have closed in recent weeks with a further 65 at risk of closure. These stores will continue to trade until a buyer is found, according to FRP Advisory Group, which was appointed to handle the administration of the business. Some 866 staff across Ponden Home and Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) have been made redundant. Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailer Apparel and footwear 11/06/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 384 56 Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM), the namesake banner of the EWM Group, enters into administration. 866 staff have been made redundant across the Ponden Home and EWM banners, with 56 EWM stores closed in recent weeks. The remaining 328 EWM stores will continue to trade while a buyer is sought, according to a statement from administrators FRP Advisory Group Ltd. Furniture Factory Ultimate Holding Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 11/5/20020 10–50 10–50 US N/A N/A N/A Furniture Factory Ultimate Holding, LP, along with its seven affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Furniture Factory has listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $10 million to $50 million. Friendly’s Non-Retailer Restaurants 11/03/2020 1–10 50–100 US N/A 130 N/A Friendly’s Restaurants LLC files for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware and plans to sell the business for $2 million. It listed liabilities of $50–100 million, and assets of $1–10 million. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Non-Retailer REIT 11/01/2020 0.5–1 1,000–10,000 US 305.6 N/A N/A Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), along with its 68 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. PREIT listed its assets in the range of $0.5–1 million and liabilities in the range of $1–10 billion. CBL & Associates Properties Non-Retailer REIT 11/01/2020 1,000–10,000 1,000–10,000 US 669.1 N/A N/A CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., along with its 176 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. CBL listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1–10 billion. RTI Holding Company Non-Retailer Restaurants 10/7/2020 100–500 100–500 US N/A N/A N/A RTI Holding Company, LLC, along with its 50 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $100 million to $500 million. YogaWorks Non-Retailer Fitness centers 10/14/2020 1–100 10–50 US 60.2 66 66 YogaWorks, Inc. along with its affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor listed its assets in the range of $1 million to $10 million and liabilities in the range of $10 million to $50 million. Cyc Holdings Non-Retailer Fitness centers 10/14/2020 1–10 1–10 US N/A N/A N/A Cyc Fitness, a popular cycling studio chain owned by Cyc Holdings in Delaware, files for Chapter 11 It'Sugar Retailer Food Retail 09/23/2020 N/A N/A US N/A 100 N/A IT'SUGAR and its subsidiaries file a voluntary petitios for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida Sizzler USA Non-Retailer Restaurants 09/21/2020 1–10 1–10 US N/A 107 N/A Sizzler USA family steakhouse chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Ed Morse Cadillac Retailer Automotive retail 09/16/2020 N/A 1.01 US N/A N/A N/A Jejuan Sims, a creditor of Morse Operations, Inc., has filed an involuntary petition against Ed Morse Cadillac for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, claiming $1.01 million in liabilities owed. Flywheel Sports Non-Retailer Fitness centers 09/15/2020 10–50 50–100 US N/A N/A N/A Flywheel Sports, Inc. files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The company lists its assets as $10–50 million and liabilities of $50–100 million Town Sports International Non-Retailer Fitness centers 09/14/2020 500–1,000 500–1,000 US N/A N/A N/A Town Sports International LLC files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company listed liabilities of $500 million to $1 billion. Century 21 Department Stores Retailer Department stores 09/10/2020 100–500 100–500 US N/A N/A 13 Century 21 Department Stores LLC, along with its 10 affiliate firms, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The company listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $100–500 million. All 13 stores will close. Cosmoledo Non-Retailer Restaurants 09/10/2020 10–50 10–50 US N/A N/A N/A Cosmoledo LLC, along with its 20 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The debtor listed its assets in the range of $10 million to $50 million and liabilities in the range of $50 million to $100 million. K&W Cafeterias Non-Retailer Cafeteria company 09/02/2020 30.09 22.19 US N/A N/A 6 K&W Cafeterias Inc. files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. The debtor listed its assets in the amount of $30.09 million and liabilities in the amount of $22.19 million. Stein Mart Retailer Department stores 08/12/2020 500–1,000 500–1,000 US 1,055.27 281 279 Stein Mart, Inc., along with its two affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $500 million to $1 billion. Mediterranean Holdings Non-Retailer Restaurants 08/12/2020 0.7 18.22 US N/A N/A N/A Mediterranean Holdings LLC, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The debtor listed its assets of $0.70 million and liabilities of $18.22 million. KB US Holdings Retailer Grocery retail 08/05/2020 100–500 100–500 US N/A 32 1 KB US Holdings, Inc—parent company of Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s—files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $100 million to $500 million. M&Co Retailer Specialty retail 08/05/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 265 47 UK clothing chain M&Co enters administration. The company appoints Deloitte as administrators. There will be around 380 redundancies, and 47 stores will be closed. DW Sports Retailer Specialty retail 08/03/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A N/A N/A Sports retailer and gym group DW Sports Limited enters into administration with plans to close all of its retail stores and cease trading through its website. The company currently operates 73 gyms and 50 retail stores with 1,700 employees. The company is expected to appoint insolvency specialists and try to protect as many jobs and gyms as possible through the restructuring process. Matchbox Food Group Non-Retailer Restaurants 08/03/2020 0.05 0.05 US N/A N/A N/A Matchbox Food Group LLC, along with its eight affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. The debtor listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of less than $0.05 million. Le Tote Retailer Department stores 08/02/2020 100–500 100–500 US 253.5 N/A 38 Parent company of department store chain Lord & Taylor, Le Tote, Inc. along with its affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $100–500 million. Tailored Brands Retailer Specialty retail 08/02/2020 1,000–10,000 1,000–10,000 US 2,881.3 1,451 101 have closed and about 500 have been identified for potential closure over time Parent company of Men's Wearhouse and Jos A. Bank, Tailored Brands, Inc. along with its 17 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1–10 billion. California Pizza Kitchen Non-Retailer Restaurants 07/29/2020 100–500 500–1,000 US N/A 200 California Pizza Kitchen, along with its seven affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The debtor listed its assets in the range of $100 million to $500 million and liabilities in the range of $500 million to $1 billion. K.G. IM Non-Retailer Restaurants 07/28/2020 50–100 10–50 US N/A N/A N/A K.G. IM, LLC, along with its 13 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York The debtor listed its assets in the range of $50 million to $100 million and liabilities in the range of $10 million to $50 million. Perfect Fit Industries Retailer Bedding products 07/27/2020 2.39 11.93 US N/A N/A N/A Home-furnishings manufacturer and retailer Perfect Fit Industries files a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The debtor lists assets of $2.39 million and liabilities of $11.93 million. Ascena Retail Group Retailer Specialty retail 07/23/2020 10,000–50,000 10,000–50,000 US 5,493 3,400 1,115 Ascena Retail Group, the parent company of various apparel brands, along with its 63 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $10–50 billion. Nts W. Usa Retailer Apparel and footwear 07/23/2020 10–50 10–50 US N/A N/A N/A Fashion retailer Nts W. Usa, Corp., operating under the name Desigual, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The debtor listed its assets in the range of $1–10 million and liabilities in the range of $10–50 million. Occasion Brands Retailer Specialty retail 07/21/2020 1–10 10–50 US N/A N/A N/A Online special-occasion retailer Occasion Brands, LLC files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The company lists its assets in the range of $1–10 million and liabilities in the range of $10–50 million. Oliver Sweeney Trading Retailer Specialty retail 07/17/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 5 5 The retail segment of UK shoe retailer Oliver Sweeney is placed into administration and permanently closes five stores. The group’s online and wholesale businesses are not part of the administration and will continue to operate. Wabora Newton Non-Retailer Restaurants 07/17/2020 N/A 0.09 US N/A N/A N/A 254 Newbury files an involuntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 against Wabora Newton LLC in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. The total claim amount of the petitioning creditor was $0.09 million. The Paper Store Retailer Specialty retail 07/14/2020 10–50 50–100 US 167 86 N/A Specialty gift store chain The Paper Store files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. The debtor listes its assets in the range of $10–50 million and liabilities in the range of $50–100 million. RTW Retailwinds Retailer Apparel and footwear 07/13/2020 100–500 100–500 US 827 387 378 Wear-to-work retailer RTW Retailwinds, along with it 11 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $100–500 million. Muji U.S.A. Retailer General Merchandise Stores 07/10/2020 50–100 50–100 US N/A N/A 7 Muji U.S.A. files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $50–100 million. Peter Jones (China), UK Retailer Specialty retail 07/10/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 10 N/A UK-based gift shop and homewares retailer Peter Jones (China) enters into administration. The company has appointed restructuring firm KPMG as administrators. The retailer operated out of 10 shops and a warehouse. Brooks Brothers Group Retailer Apparel and footwear 07/08/2020 500–1,000 500–1,000 US N/A N/A 51 Brooks Brothers Group, along with its 12 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $500 million to $1 billion. Sur La Table Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 07/08/2020 10–50 50–100 US N/A 82 N/A Kitchenware retailer Sur La Table files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The company listes its assets in the range of $10–50 million and liabilities in the range of $50–100 million. G-Star Raw Retail Retailer Apparel and footwear 07/03/2020 1–10 10–50 US 70 57 57 G-Star Raw Retail, along with its affiliate, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. The debtor listed its assets in the range of $1–10 million and liabilities in the range of $10–50 million. Lucky Brand Dungarees Retailer Apparel and footwear 07/03/2020 100–500 100–500 US N/A 200 13 Lucky Brand Dungarees, along with its four affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $100–500 million. Kuni's Corporation Non-Retailer Restaurants 07/03/2020 0.42 27.67 US N/A N/A N/A Kuni's Corporation files a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The debtor listed its assets of $0.42 million and liabilities of $27.67 million. F&O Scarsdale Non-Retailer Restaurants 07/03/2020 0.1–0.5 0.5 US N/A 9 5 F&O Scarsdale LLC, along with its 10 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York . The debtor listed its assets in the range of $0.10 million to $0.50 million and liabilities in the range of $0.50 million to $1.00 million. NPC International Non-Retailer Restaurants 07/01/2020 1,000–10,000 1,000–10,000 US N/A 300 NPC International, along with its seven affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The debtor listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion to $10 billion. Harveys Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 06/30/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A N/A 20 UK furniture retailer Harveys enters into administration and has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) as administrator to the business, which will continue operating while it seeks a buyer. TM Lewin Retailer Apparel and footwear 06/30/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 66 66 UK menswear retailer TM Lewin enters into administration and shuts down all of its stores in the UK. The owner, Torque Brands, has bought back all of its assets but sold all of its stores in a pre-pack administration deal. K & L Trailer Sales & Leasing Non-Retailer Automotive Retail 06/29/2020 1–10 10–50 US N/A N/A N/A K & L Trailer Sales & Leasing, along with its affiliate, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The debtor lists its assets in the range of $1–10 million and liabilities in the range of $10–50 million. CEC Entertainment Non-Retailer Restaurants 06/24/2020 682.09 1,105.95 US 912.9 555 34 CEC Entertainment Inc., along with its 16 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The debtor listed its assets in the amount of $682.09 million and liabilities of $1,105.95. GNC Holdings Retailer Specialty retail 06/23/2020 1,000–10,000 1,000–10,000 US 2,068.2 7,532 726 Health and wellness products retailer GNC Holdings, along with its 16 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1–10 billion. Lee Longland & Company Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 06/22/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A N/A N/A Furniture retailer Lee Longland enters into administration. The company has appointed advisory firm Duff & Phelps as administrators. Oak Furnitureland Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 06/16/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A N/A 27 Furniture retailer Oak Furnitureland enters into administration. The retailer is set to be acquired by hedge fund Davidson Kempner Capital Management for an undisclosed sum, as part of a fast-track insolvency process handled by international accountancy firm Deloitte. 24 Hour Fitness Non-Retailer Fitness centers 06/15/2020 1,000–10,000 1,000–10,000 US N/A N/A 130 24 Hour Fitness files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11. It listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1–10 billion and will permanently close more than 130 locations across US. Le Pain Quotidien UK Retailer Bakery chain 06/13/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 26 10 International chain of bakery restaurants Le Pain Quotidien collapses into administration and closes 11 branches and its UK head office. Administrators Alvarez & Marsal secure the sale of the UK business and 15 sites to BrunchCo. Quiz UK Retailer Apparel and footwear 06/10/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 300 15 Fashion brand Quiz places its standalone stores in the UK and Ireland that are operated through its subsidiary Kast Retail into administration and hires KPMG as administrators. MKJC Auto Group Non-Retailer Automotive Retail 06/08/2020 10.32 10.03 US N/A N/A N/A MKJC Auto Group files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. The company lists its assets as $10.32 million and liabilities as $10.03 million. Victoria's Secret UK Retailer Apparel and footwear 06/05/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A N/A 25 The UK arm of Victoria's Secret enters into administration and has appointed multinational professional services company Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited as administrators. Deloitte states that there will be no immediate redundancies as it tries to find a buyer for the chain. BarFly Ventures Non-Retailer Restaurants 06/03/2020 12.49 39.12 US N/A N/A 2 BarFly Ventures LLC, along with its 23 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan. The debtor listed its assets as $12.49 million and liabilities as $39.12 million. Sea Oaks Golf Club Non-Retailer Restaurants 06/03/2020 5.53 13.28 US N/A N/A N/A Sea Oaks Golf Club, LLC, along with its affiliate, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey The debtor listed its assets of $5.53 million and liabilities of $13.28 million. Outdoor by Design Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 06/01/2020 3.09 10.54 US N/A N/A N/A Outdoor by Design files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. The company lists its assets as $3.09 million and liabilities as $10.54 million. Aldo UK Retailer Apparel and footwear 06/01/2020 43.4 35.8 UK N/A 13 5 Footwear retailer Aldo UK enteres into administration. The retailer has appointed restructuring firm RSM as administrators. The company reported current assets of £35 million ($43.4 million) and liabilities of £28.9 million ($35.8 million). Libbey Glass Retailer Specialty retail 06/01/2020 100–500 500–1,000 US N/A N/A Libbey Glass and its US-based subsidiaries file voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor listed its assets in the range of $100–500 million and liabilities in the range of $500 million to $1 billion Sabon Holdings Retailer Specialty retail 05/29/2020 0.14 10.28 US N/A N/A 1 Sabon Holdings, along with its affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The debtor lists its assets as $0.14 million and liabilities as $10.28 million. Tuesday Morning Corporation Retailer Department stores 05/27/2020 50–100 50–100 US 1,007.2 685 132 Tuesday Morning Corporation, along with its six affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $50–100 million. PQ New York Retailer Bakery chain 05/27/2020 10.97 77.38 US N/A 133 98 PQ New York, along with its 104 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor listed its assets in the amount of $10.97 million and liabilities in the amount of $77.38 million. DVF (Diane Von Furstenberg) Studio Retailer Apparel and footwear 05/26/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A N/A 1 DVF Studio, the UK business of fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, enters into administration and announces the permanent closure of its flagship store on Bruton Street, Mayfair, UK. Antler Retailer Specialty retail 05/19/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 18 18 British luggage brand Antler enters into administration. The retailer has appointed restructuring firm KPMG as administrators. Johnson Shoes Company Retailer Specialty retail 05/19/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 12 6 Johnson Shoes enters into administration. The retailer has appointed Ian Defty and Richard Toone from insolvency and restructuring firm CVR Global as joint administrators. Centric Brands Retailer Specialty retail 05/18/2020 1,000–10,000 1,000–10,000 US 1,664.5 97 N/A Centric Brands, along with its 34 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1–10 billion. JCPenney Retailer Department stores 05/15/2020 1,000–10,000 1,000–10,000 US 11,167 846 242 Department-store chain JCPenney, along with its 15 affiliates, file a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1–10 billion. Garden Fresh Restaurants Non-Retailer Restaurants 05/14/2020 95.22 63.93 US N/A 97 97 Garden Fresh Restaurants LLC, along with its two affiliates, files a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California . The debtor listed its assets as $95.22 million and liabilities as $63.93 million. Stage Stores Retailer Department stores 05/10/2020 500–1,000 500–1,000 US 1,641.4 738 738 Stage Stores files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities both in the range of $500 million to $1 billion. Penumbra Brands Retailer Consumer Electronics 05/08/2020 1–10 10–50 US N/A N/A N/A Penumbra Brands files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah. The debtor lists its assets in the range of $1–10 million and liabilities in the range of $10–50 million. Neiman Marcus Group Retailer Department stores 05/07/2020 1–10 1–10 US 4,900.4 43 24 Neiman Marcus Group, along with its 23 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1–10 billion John Varvatos Retailer Apparel and footwear 05/06/2020 10–50 100–500 US N/A N/A N/A John Varvatos files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor lists its assets in the range of $10–50 million and liabilities in the range of $100–500 million. CFRA Holdings Non-Retailer Restaurants 05/06/2020 10–50 10–50 US N/A N/A 49 CFRA Holdings LLC, along with its two affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. The debtor listed both its assets and liabilities of $0. J.Crew Retailer Apparel and footwear 05/04/2020 1,000–10,000 1,000–10,000 US 2,484.0 N/A 8 J. Crew, along with its 17 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $1–10 billion. Gold's Gym International Non-Retailer Fitness centers 05/04/2020 50–100 50–100 US N/A N/A 30 GGI Holdings, along with its 14 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $50–100 million. Manolo Blahnik USA Retailer Apparel and footwear 05/04/2020 N/A 0.6 US N/A N/A N/A Calzaturificio Re Marcello files an involuntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 against Manolo Blahnik USA in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The total claim amount of the petitioning creditors is $0.6 million. J. Hilburn Retailer Apparel and footwear 04/30/2020 1–10 10–50 US N/A N/A N/A J. Hilburn files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. The debtor lists its assets in the range of $1–10 million and liabilities in the range of $10–50 million. RTS USA Retailer Apparel and footwear 04/29/2020 9.61 15.42 US N/A N/A 7 RTS USA Corp. files a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor lists its assets in the amount of $9.61 million and liabilities in the amount of $15.42 million. TooJay's Management Non-Retailer Restaurants 04/29/2020 28.07 43.11 US N/A N/A N/A TooJay's Management LLC along with its affiliate, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. The debtor listed its assets of $28.07 million and liabilities of $43.11 million. N B L Textiles Retailer Specialty retail 04/24/2020 N/A 0.68 US N/A N/A N/A King Solomon Enterprises files an involuntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 against N B L Textiles, Inc. in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The total claim amount of the petitioning creditor is $0.68 million. The Northwest Company Retailer Specialty retail 04/18/2020 10–50 50–100 US N/A N/A N/A Bedding and textile company The North West files for a reorganization petition under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The debtor lists assets worth $10–50 million and liabilities of $50–100 million. Oasis and Warehouse Group Retailer Apparel and footwear 04/15/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A N/A 92 The Oasis and Warehouse Group appoints Deloitte as administrators to manage the insolvency process as it seeks to find a buyer for its business. True Religion Apparel Retailer Apparel and footwear 04/13/2020 50–100 50–100 US N/A 140 27 Denim brand True Religion Apparel, along with its four affiliates, files for a reorganization petition under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor lists both its assets and liabilities in the range of $50–100 million. Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Non-Retailer Restaurants 04/10/2020 28.1 45.22 US N/A 92 N/A Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc., along with its seven affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. The debtor listed its assets as $28.10 million and liabilities as $45.22 million. L K Bennet Retailer Apparel and footwear 04/09/2020 N/A 32.5 UK N/A N/A 10 L K Bennet files for voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court. The company lists liabilities of $32.5 million. Debenhams Retailer Department stores 04/09/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 142 20 Department-store chain Debenhams files for administration, with plans to protect its business from liquidating. The retailer has appointed Alastair Massey and Geoff Rowley from advisory firm FRP Advisory as administrators. Cath Kidston Retailer Specialty retail 04/03/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 60 60 Apparel, accessories and furnishings retailer Cath Kidston appoints administrators from advisory firm Alvarez & Marsal, as it seeks to find a buyer for its business. Autonomy Retailer Apparel and footwear 04/02/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A N/A N/A Women’s clothing brand Autonomy enters into administration. It appoints Tony Wright and Alastair Massey of business advisory firm FRP as joint administrators on March 24, 2020. Dean & DeLuca Retailer Grocery retail 03/31/2020 10–50 100–500 US N/A N/A N/A Gourmet grocery chain Dean & DeLuca, along with its six affiliates, files for Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, with plans to reorganize its business. The debtor lists assets worth $10–50 million and liabilities of $100–500 million. Donghia Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 03/30/2020 1–10 10–50 US N/A 9 9 Home-furnishings brand Donghia files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, with plans to liquidate its business. The debtor lists assets in the range of $1–10 million and liabilities in the range of $10–50 million. Lombok Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 03/26/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 13 9 Furniture retailer Lombok enters into administration. The retailer has appointed Brian Burke and Sean Bucknall as joint administrators from advisory firm Quantuma. Laura Ashley Retailer Furniture and furnishings retail 03/24/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A 147 70 Fashion and homeware retailer Laura Ashley enters into administration, owing to the challenging retail environment triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. It appoints PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as administrators. BrightHouse Retailer Specialty retail 03/20/2020 N/A N/A UK N/A N/A N/A Rent-to-own home products retailer BrightHouse enters into administration. It comes as investors withdrew their support for a proposed restructuing of BrightHouse’s business. Ample Hills Holdings Non-Retailer Specialty retail 03/15/2020 1–10 10–50 US N/A 10 N/A Ice-cream manufacturer Ample Hills, along with its 15 affiliates, files for a reorganization petition under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. The debtor lists assets worth $1–10 million and liabilities of $10–50 million. CraftWorks Parent Non-Retailer Restaurants 03/03/2020 100–500 100–500 US N/A N/A 1 Craftworks Parent LLC, along with its 38 affiliates, files a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtor listed both its assets and liabilities in the range of $100 million to $500 million. This report is for Premium subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here.
