Opening a franchise can be a lucrative endeavor. Many entrepreneurs view franchises as a wise investment, as the quality and popularity of the franchise’s products and services has already been established. A franchise often has widespread consumer awareness, which is...
Business & Commercial Bankruptcy
Brooks Brothers Group, Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Brooks Brothers Group, Inc joined a growing list of large retailers forced to file bankruptcy. The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy https://www.bravermanlaw.com/business-bankruptcy/chapter-11-bankruptcy/ was filed July 8, 2020 in Delaware. While the plan is to reorganize, Brooks...
Small Business Bankruptcy for South Jersey Restaurants
The Coronavirus pandemic has had a significant negative financial impact on Restaurants. While some restaurants have survived because of the takeout aspect of the business, for many restaurants in cities and towns like Cherry Hill NJ, Maple Shade NJ, Willingboro NJ...
Landlords of Tenants that Filed for Bankruptcy
The Coronavirus Pandemic has not only had detrimental impact on retail stores and restaurants, but it has had a huge impact on the Landlords that rented space to those struggling businesses. If a tenant files for a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, what are the Landlord's...
Changes in Bankruptcy Preference Laws
When a business files a bankruptcy, under certain circumstances the bankruptcy trustee can assert a preference claim against certain creditors and take back from those creditors money previously paid to the creditor by the debtor. For example, if within 90 days of the...
The New Small Business Reorganization Act
The new Small Business Reorganization Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump on August 23, 2019 and goes into effect in February 2020. The changes are long over due. Filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a small business has been problematic because it is more...
Retailers Struggle to Avoid Bankruptcy
On line shopping and high rent costs, among other things has caused multiple retailers to seek protection in Chapter 11 bankruptcy or file Chapter 7 bankruptcy and close. Competition from on line sellers combined with high operating costs are the leading causes. It...
Gymboree Reported to Soon Be Filing Bankruptcy
The Wall Street journal reports that Gymboree is on the verge of filing a bankruptcy with the likely closure of their stores. Locally there are several stores including at the Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill New Jersey, The Promenade at Sagemore in Marlton NJ and the...
Sears Bankruptcy Includes Closing NJ Stores
Sears filed bankruptcy on October 15, 2016. According to Wikipedia, Sears was the largest retailer in the US until 1989 when it was passed by Walmart and was now 23rd largest. Recent financial changes led to the closing of the Sears at the Hamilton Mall in Atlantic...
Toys R Us Bankruptcy Closing New Jersey and Pennsylvania Stores
Toys R US, which is in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced Tuesday that they are closing up 182 stores, according to a story on USA Today at https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/01/24/toys-r-us-plans-close-up-182-stores/1060674001/They also published a...