Bankruptcy • Topic Hub
Brands that ended or were reshaped by bankruptcy—including retail chains, airlines, tech companies, and consumer brands that filed Chapter 11 or liquidated. Browse what happened to each.
Bankruptcy doesn't always mean the end—some brands restructure and return, while others liquidate entirely. This topic covers the full spectrum of what happens when companies run out of options.
23 brands in this topic
- American Apparel Retail
- Blockbuster Video Retail/Entertainment
- Borders Retail
- Circuit City Retail
- Eastern Air Lines Aviation
- FTX Finance/Cryptocurrency
- Hollywood Video Retail/Video Rental
- Jolt Cola Beverages/Soft Drinks
- KB Toys Retail
- Kodak Theatre of Dreams (Kodak cameras note brand exists) Consumer electronics
- Linens 'n Things Retail
- Mt. Gox Finance/Cryptocurrency
- Pan Am Aviation
- Pets.com E-commerce
- Ritz Camera Retail/Photography
- Sam Goody Retail/Entertainment
- Sears (Canada) Retail
- Silicon Valley Bank Finance/Banking
- Tower Records Retail/Entertainment
- Toys "R" Us Retail
- Tuesday Morning Retail/Home Goods
- TWA Travel/Airlines
- Wet Seal Retail/Apparel