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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The Palm Beach Sandal Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection this week.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
After Roomba-maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, founder and former CEO Colin Angle did not shy away from sharing what went wrong.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
Genesis HealthCare, once the nation's largest nursing home chain, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy in July with a proposal to protect its controlling investor, Joel Landau, from legal liability.
—Jordan Rau, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2025, the restaurant had a restructuring plan that felt sustainable.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
After Roomba-maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, founder and former CEO Colin Angle did not shy away from sharing what went wrong.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
Genesis HealthCare, once the nation's largest nursing home chain, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy in July with a proposal to protect its controlling investor, Joel Landau, from legal liability.
—Jordan Rau, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2025, the restaurant had a restructuring plan that felt sustainable.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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