Gottschalks Files For Bankruptcy
Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Daniel Taylor in How's Business
Retailer Gottschalks Inc. says it put itself up for sale and has filed to reorganize in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The Economy Apparently Isn’t Doing Well
Posted on 10. Nov, 2008 by Dallas VonKillbot in Apocalypse
During my usual hunt for things to blog about today, I came across the number 52 slot on Google’s hot trends, which happens to be Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. In short, it means that the 52nd most searched thing on the web right now is Bankruptcy, which is really pathetic.
The trend is supposively related to the big news of Circut City filing for Chapter 11 last week and their decision to close 155 of its stores. The ramifications of the decision will put over 700 workers out of a job… [...]
Mother’s Cookies Goes Out of Business
Posted on 09. Oct, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Food Bites, How's Business
This is a sad, sad day:
Mother’s Cookies, an Oakland institution for 92 years, has been shuttered, its owner seeking bankruptcy protection for the company.
The ending was abrupt: Workers for the company, which shifted its baking and distribution operations to plants in Ohio and Canada in 2006, told workers Friday that operations would cease and cookies would no longer be made as of Monday.
The company cited rising prices for raw materials and fuel, and on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
I don’t [...]
