A retailer known for their mall locations has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to close stores.
Fashion and accessories store Forever 21, which has a large location on the second-floor of the Oxford Valley Mall in Middletown, announced Sunday that they would be “taking positive steps to reorganize the business” in order to “return to profitability.”
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Citing court records, NPR reported that California-based Forever 21 may close up 178 stores in America and more outside the country.
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The California-based company may close up to 178 U.S. stores, according to court records.
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“Most importantly, our stores are open and it will continue to feel like a normal day – you will not see any changes in our stores, gift cards will continue to be accepted, and our policies, including returns and exchanges, remain the same,” the company said in a statement.
CNBC reported that Oxford Valley Mall owner Simon Property Group is among the company’s biggest creditors and was the seventh-largest tenant across its properties.
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