Chapter 11
noun
: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization
filed for Chapter 11
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Red Lobster closed dozens of locations nationwide before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2024.
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Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
At that point, Nelson filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to avoid the sale of the property.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
In West Marine’s Chapter 11 petition filed on Sunday in a Delaware bankruptcy court, the total number of creditors was listed as more than 100,000.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Months later, a judge approved Red Lobster's exit from Chapter 11 with a sale to a new firm in September 2024, ABC News previously reported.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
At that point, Nelson filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to avoid the sale of the property.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
In West Marine’s Chapter 11 petition filed on Sunday in a Delaware bankruptcy court, the total number of creditors was listed as more than 100,000.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Months later, a judge approved Red Lobster's exit from Chapter 11 with a sale to a new firm in September 2024, ABC News previously reported.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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