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Men’s Wearhouse Parent Said to Prepare Imminent Bankruptcy
- Tailored Brands looks to shut 400 to 500 unprofitable stores
- Lenders would get reorganized equity in a debt-for-equity swap
A Men's Warehouse Inc. store in San Francisco, California.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Tailored Brands Inc., the owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, is preparing a bankruptcy filing that would shutter 400 to 500 stores after the coronavirus lockdown kept America’s office workers at home and stifled demand for new suits.
The filing, which could come as soon as this weekend, will give the retailer a chance to cut its borrowings and close unprofitable locations, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan calls for asset-based lenders to provide the company with a loan to keep it operating through the court process, the people said. They asked not to be identified discussing a private matter.