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Company Bankruptcies

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    The Twinkie Defense: Hostess Given More Time in Bankruptcy Fight with Seattle Teamster Fund

    Despite fear-mongering headlines, the Twinkie is not dead yet. Consumed by Americans at a rate of 500 million a year, the creme-filled sponge cake created in 1930 has been given a reprieve by a New York bankruptcy judge, allowing its maker, Hostess Brands Inc., more time to reorganize during its fin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Mark Brunell's Downward Spiral: Bankrupt Jets' Quarterback Forced to Sell UW Rose Bowl Rings

    As a University of Washington quarterback in the early 1990s, Mark Brunell cherished his three Rose Bowl rings. Today, despite having earned more than $75 million as a pro football player, the New York Jets backup quarterback is forced to sell his three bowl rings to pay off his debts.

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Score Tonight With the Sounders at Post; Support Branzino in Belltown; Don't Wait on the Pie

    ​Seattle Sounders players will be taking a break from serving the competition to serve your favorite drinks tonight at Post Restaurant and Lounge at 1914 Post Alley. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the team will show their support for Seattle SCORES, an after-school program that brings soccer and literacy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Harry & David, Northwest Overpriced Fruit Basket Deliverery Company, Declares Bankruptcy

    ​Who would have thought that sending people pears and oranges for $3 apiece would become unpopular in a recession?

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    RIP to the LQA TDM

    Farewell to the fish.​Now that the sign has come down, Lower Queen Anne residents are forced to admit our beloved Taco Del Mar franchise has really closed. It's been dark for weeks, situated on Mercer Street between 10 Mercer and The Melting Pot, but we had hoped it was a temporary outage--per ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Taco Del Mar Files For Chapter 11

    In retrospect, this may not have been the soundest of buisness strategies.​ I've got a soft spot for restaurants of the convenient, tex-mexy variety. So it's saddening to see a local chain like Taco Del Mar suffering from such dire financial circumstances. The Seattle based company filed for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2009

    The 12 Percent Solution?

    As The Seattle Post-Intelligencer deathwatch continues, its parent company has a valuable lesson for The Seattle Times down in San Francisco. Last month, Hearst threatened to close the Bay Area's dominant but money-losing daily, The San Francisco Chronicle, unless its unions made major concessions. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2006

    Larry's Lives!

    As The Seattle Post-Intelligencer deathwatch continues, its parent company has a valuable lesson for The Seattle Times down in San Francisco. Last month, Hearst threatened to close the Bay Area's dominant but money-losing daily, The San Francisco Chronicle, unless its unions made major concessions. ... More >>

  • News

    April 19, 2006

    The Seattle Oil Tycoon

    An update of Paul Allen's world: pipelines, insurance, and maybe some bankruptcy.

  • Film

    February 28, 2001

    Film news

    Movie exodus continues from retail core.

  • Film

    January 10, 2001

    Slow fade

    Can Seattle expect more movies but fewer theaters in 2001?

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