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 company filed for Chapter 11 on January 14.
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Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
With the Chapter 11 announcement earlier this month, the company said Geoffroy van Raemdonck, who led Neiman Marcus before it was acquired by Saks Global, was appointed CEO.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The parent company of Johnny Rockets, Fatburger and Round Table Pizza filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The Commercial Aviation segment faced a slight sequential dip (5% lower than Q3-25) in value due to the renegotiation of Azul’s order book as the airline navigates its Chapter 11 restructuring.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
With the Chapter 11 announcement earlier this month, the company said Geoffroy van Raemdonck, who led Neiman Marcus before it was acquired by Saks Global, was appointed CEO.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The parent company of Johnny Rockets, Fatburger and Round Table Pizza filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The Commercial Aviation segment faced a slight sequential dip (5% lower than Q3-25) in value due to the renegotiation of Azul’s order book as the airline navigates its Chapter 11 restructuring.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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