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Perfumania Files For Bankruptcy, Plans To Close 64 Stores

You’ll soon have fewer stores to scoop up a bottle of perfume or cologne at a lower price: Discount fragrance retailer Perfumania has filed for bankruptcy and outlined plans to close dozens of stores.  [More]

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Dozens Of Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, & Carrabba’s Restaurants Closing

Following in the not so distant footsteps of chains like Bob Evan’s, Old Country BuffetRuby Tuesday, and Logan’s Roadhouse, Bloomin’ Brands — parent company to the Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s Steakhouse chains — announced it would close dozens of locations. [More]

ITT Tech Closes All 130 Campuses

ITT Tech Closes All 130 Campuses

For the second time in two years, a billion-dollar for-profit education company has closed its doors leaving thousands of students stranded and billions of taxpayer dollars on the line: ITT Education Services has officially closed all 130 of its ITT Technical Institute campuses.  [More]

Fox & Hound, Champps Locations Closing After Owner Files For Bankruptcy

Fox & Hound, Champps Locations Closing After Owner Files For Bankruptcy

If you were planning on watching upcoming NCAA or NFL games at a Fox & Hound or Champps sport bar, you should call first. Dozens of locations for the bar/restaurant chains are shuttering only weeks after their parent company filed for bankruptcy protection.  [More]

Emails Show How Brown Mackie College Is Giving Students & Employees Bad News About School Phase-Outs

Emails Show How Brown Mackie College Is Giving Students & Employees Bad News About School Phase-Outs

Earlier today, we reported that the country’s second largest for-profit educator, Education Management Corporation will stop enrolling students at most of its Brown Mackie locations while “teaching out” the students that remain. Now, we have documents showing how the school is notifying both students and employees of the grim news. [More]

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Report: Sports Authority To File For Bankruptcy As Early As Next Month

A week after Sports Authority told employees it would close all of its Texas locations, the sporting goods retailer appears to be on the brink of filing for bankruptcy protection and closing nearly half of its stores.  [More]

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Sports Authority Reportedly Closing All Texas Stores

One of the nation’s largest sports retailers is reportedly getting a bit smaller, as Sports Authority is reportedly set to close several stores, including all locations in Texas.  [More]

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White House Cancels Public Tours As Of March 8, Citing Effects Of Sequestration Budget Cuts

Sure, the White House is home to President Barack Obama. But it’s also kind of viewed as America’s house, leading tourists from around the country — as well as the world — to sign up for free tours to view the premises. You never know when you could catch a glimpse of the First Family, or heck, maybe even their dog, Bo. But after March 8, the administration says those tours are going bye-bye as a result of budget cuts. [More]