Potential Inventory Sale Opportunity
Debtors filed a motion under §363(b) to approve sale procedures and a stalking-horse process for finished-goods inventory across 14 closing retail locations. The motion sets a bid deadline of November 12, 2026, and a proposed auction date of November 19. No stalking-horse bidder has been named.
Inventory is roughly $42M at retail value per the most recent monthly operating report. The unidentified stalking horse and compressed timeline suggest the debtors are testing the market — historically, similar processes have cleared at 28–35¢ on retail dollar. Liquidation buyers and specialty retailers tracking craft-segment inventory should diligence quickly.
Inventory valuation is debtor-reported and unverified. No third-party appraisal has been filed on the docket. Bid procedures may be amended at the hearing scheduled for October 28.
"The Debtors propose to conduct an auction for the Inventory Assets, with bids due no later than November 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. (ET), and a public auction to be held on November 19, 2026, at the offices of Debtors' counsel."