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Calumet Photographic Inc., the photography retail chain whose abrupt shuttering and bankruptcy filing surprised customers, has found a buyer for some of its assets.

A group of lawyers and marketing professionals had a tough nut to crack: how drum up interest in an abandoned power plant in Hawaii that can turn macadamia shells into energy.

The lawyers are hoping that a multimillion-dollar offer comes in before today’s bid deadline after months of looking for someone who might want the plant.

The owner of a handful of popular Washington D.C. bars and restaurants—including legendary Capitol Hill watering hole Hawk ‘n’ Dove—filed for bankruptcy protection Friday.

Baltimore-based Barrack’s Row Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Washington D.C., putting eating spots like Hawk ‘n’ Dove, Senart’s Oyster House and The Chesapeake Room into protection with it.

The last day of LightSquared’s two-week confirmation hearing is Monday, and hedge fund manager Philip Falcone of Harbinger Capital Partners, which owns 85% equity in the company, is slated to testify.

The chapter 11 filings this month of Sbarro and Quiznos share many similarities.  Both companies are looking to survive in a difficult sector of a tough industry.  Both were forc