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Week of March 16, 2026

Forever 21: From $11,000 and a Single Store to Chapter 22 Liquidation

Forever 21 filed chapter 11 in 2019 and sold for $81M; the buyer F21 OpCo filed again in 2025. Full case analysis and timeline.

FreefallConsumer & retail

Mar 16

RadioShack: Store Sales, Liquidating Trust, and Creditor Recoveries

RadioShack's 2015 chapter 11 combined a going-concern sale to a Standard General affiliate with large-scale store closings, a later lender settlement, and creditor distributions through a liquidating trust.

Chapter 7Consumer & retail

Mar 16

Francesca's Holdings Corporation: 363 Sale and Liquidating Plan

Francesca's chapter 11 case in Delaware moved quickly from a pandemic-driven filing to a section 363 sale and a liquidating plan, with unsecured creditor recoveries later exceeding the range projected at confirmation.

FreefallConsumer & retail

Mar 16

Instant Brands: Instant Pot Sold, Lenders Take $390.9M Equity

Instant Brands filed chapter 11 in the Southern District of Texas on June 12, 2023 with roughly $512.3 million of funded debt. The case split into an Instant Pot appliances sale and a failed housewares sale, then emerged on February 27, 2024 as Corelle Brands under lender ownership.

Consumer & retail

Mar 16

Amyris: $1.15B Debt Cut in B2B Reorganization

Amyris used chapter 11 to shed about $1 billion of debt, sell seven consumer brands for about $29.6 million, and emerge as a B2B-focused 'Amyris 2.0' built around its retained Lab-to-Market platform.

FreefallConsumer & retail

Mar 16

Tommy's Boats: Trustee-Led Liquidation After Dealer Dispute

Tommy's Boats filed chapter 11 in Texas after a dispute with Malibu Boats and roughly $105 million in floorplan debt. The case shifted quickly to chapter 11 trustee control, produced a $3.5 million Malibu settlement, and ended in a confirmed liquidating plan effective August 26, 2025.

FreefallConsumer & retail

Mar 16

LL Flooring: Lumber Liquidators Successor Closes 430 Stores After Sale Fails

LL Flooring filed chapter 11 in Delaware after vendor pullbacks and a liquidity squeeze. The failed sale process led to store closures and a confirmed liquidating plan.

Consumer & retail

Week of March 9, 2026

Mar 14

Zips Car Wash: Lenders Take Control After 84-Day Restructuring

Zips Car Wash filed chapter 11 in the Northern District of Texas on February 5, 2025, emerged on April 30 after a lender-backed balance-sheet reset, and still had claims objections and lease appeals working through the docket into March 2026.

PrepackagedConsumer & retail

Mar 10

The Stephan Company Bankruptcy: $50-100M Talc Trust Case

The Stephan Company filed chapter 11 after reporting 700+ talc lawsuits, with $50-100M liabilities and a proposed Section 524(g) trust.

FreefallConsumer & retail

Mar 9

United Site Services Cuts $2.4 Billion in Debt, Lenders Take Control

United Site Services' chapter 11 plan went effective on March 3, 2026 after confirmation in New Jersey. Existing equity was wiped out as the portable sanitation provider cut about $2.4 billion of debt and shifted ownership through a lender-backed equity raise and exit financing package.

PrepackagedConsumer & retail

Mar 9

Walker Edison: From Fast 363 Sale to Liquidating Trust

Walker Edison entered chapter 11 with a stalking-horse sale to Twin-Star, then shifted into a liquidating trust structure that leaves creditor recoveries tied to litigation over the company's 2021 dividend recapitalization. The Delaware case remains active after confirmation and the December 31, 2025 effective date.

Consumer & retail

Week of March 2, 2026

Mar 8

Shoes for Crews: Lender-Backed 363 Sale and Dismissal

Shoes for Crews filed chapter 11 in Delaware with a lender-backed 363 sale, a $30 million DIP facility, and a post-sale dismissal after the business was transferred through a $290 million credit bid and the operating brand continued under new ownership.

Consumer & retail

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