Bankruptcy

Corporate bankruptcies in the U.S. increased to their highest level in the first quarter since 2010, as firms with weaker balance sheets struggled to make debt payments.

Hooters CEO Sal Melilli detailed the restaurant's highly anticipated 'return to glory' as restaurants nationwide prepare for a brand overhaul.

23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is seeking a new owner. Fox Business looks into what that means for a customer's account and private data.

23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, and an attorney general in California is reminding customers that they have a right to request the company delete their data.

The U.S. company operating Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy, marking the second time in six years for the retailer with 350 stores remaining nationwide.

On the Border, a Tex-Mex chain owned by Argonne Capital Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it struggles to compete in the current economic environment.

A growing number of restaurant chains have fallen on hard times. A bankruptcy attorney expects this trend to continue, saying companies are saddled with debt.

Hooters is looking at possibly filing for bankruptcy as a means of restructuring the restaurant chain and tackling its debt, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing unnamed sources.

EV maker Nikola Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday after the embattled company faced “significant" macroeconomic challenges.

Liberated Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend and is looking to shutter its U.S. retail stores where it sold brands like Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom.

Joann filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year as it contending with a difficult retail environment. The company is also trying to sell itself.

The leases of nearly 700 Party City stores are poised to go under the hammer amid the party supplies retailer’s ongoing bankruptcy.

Bankruptcies played a significant role in economic news in 2024 with retailers, restaurants and an airline all looking for bankruptcy protection to keep from having to shut down entirely

Big Lots, LLC, which is based in Columbus, Ohio, announced that it has found a buyer to acquire its stores, distribution centers and intellectual property to transfer to other retailers.

The Container Store, which was recently delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, has filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to try and turn its business around.

Big Lots announced it will likely not complete its purchase agreement to sell off its assets as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and is holding Going Out of Business sales now.

Lord & Taylor, America's oldest department store chain, is making a comeback after years of financial hardship exacerbated by the pandemic. An e-commerce reboot also failed.