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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Shyna Mae Deang

DARK SECRETS: Retail fallout howard s appliances files for chapter 11 and goes dark - The Real Truth

Howard Appliances has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with reports indicating the retailer has gone dark as it grapples with mounting financial pressures and declining sales. (Credit: howardsappliances/Instagram)

Howard's Appliances Inc., a once-iconic Southern California retailer founded in 1946, has formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after abruptly closing all its physical stores earlier this month.

The records in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California show the company listed liabilities of $17.18 million against assets of $11.48 million, confirming the depth of its financial distress.

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