Payless ShoeSource is planning for its second insolvency, which could come when inside about fourteen days, an individual familiar with the circumstance told CNBC.
As a major aspect of the bankruptcy procedure, Payless is searching for purchasers for its real estate, which could incorporate selling vast blocks of stores in specific territories of the nation. In the event that it can’t discover purchasers, it might need to shutter the greater part, if not all, of its North American stores, the individual said.
The individual advised that plans remain in flux and it is as yet conceivable that Payless could maintain a strategic distance from a bankruptcy filing, possibly by finding a purchaser for the whole organization.
Payless filed for bankruptcy protection in April 2017 and shut almost 400 stores. The retailer as of now has in excess of 2,700 North American stores, as per its website.
The individual asked for secrecy in light of the fact that the data is secret. A representative for Payless did not quickly react to a demand for comment.
Bloomberg first detailed Payless’ insolvency plan.
In the event that a filing were to happen, Payless would be the most recent in a series of retailers to rise up out of insolvency assurance just to boomerang back. Kids’ apparel brand Gymboree as of late petitioned for its second insolvency in under two years.