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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Iconix purchased Salt Life in September 2024 in partnership with Hilco Consumer-Retail Group for just under $39 million following the Chapter 11 filing by its then-owner Delta Apparel.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Contrary to widespread speculation, Saks Global—the parent company of Saks Off Fifth—is not filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Badolato has a long public record of legal problems, including filings of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies, and numerous large IRS tax liens.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020 after pandemic shutdowns and financial difficulties led to multiple nationwide closures — including a yearlong hiatus at the Fifth and J streets location.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Contrary to widespread speculation, Saks Global—the parent company of Saks Off Fifth—is not filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Badolato has a long public record of legal problems, including filings of Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies, and numerous large IRS tax liens.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020 after pandemic shutdowns and financial difficulties led to multiple nationwide closures — including a yearlong hiatus at the Fifth and J streets location.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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