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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Cut off by its lenders last fall and unable to find a buyer, Silver filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last Dec. 30 with more than $100 million in debts.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
David's expansion into the luxury segment comes two years after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2023, citing inflation and pressures.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week for the second time in less than two years and disclosed plans to sell off all of the company’s assets.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Related article Why your drug store is closing Earlier this month, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy for the second time, just seven months after the chain exited the previous Chapter 11 bankruptcy and emerged as a private company.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
David's expansion into the luxury segment comes two years after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2023, citing inflation and pressures.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week for the second time in less than two years and disclosed plans to sell off all of the company’s assets.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Related article Why your drug store is closing Earlier this month, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy for the second time, just seven months after the chain exited the previous Chapter 11 bankruptcy and emerged as a private company.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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