Earlier this month, Mattress Firm, Inc., and its affiliated debtors (collectively, “Mattress Firm”) filed for chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Through the bankruptcy, Mattress Firm expects to complete a prepackaged restructuring within 45 to 60 days.
Commercial landlords need to pay close attention to this bankruptcy. Mattress Firm has already filed court motions for approval to reject up to 700 leases and will begin to close roughly 200 stores in the next few days.
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