This favorite of the just tabled shopping center for bankruptcy
The company has difficulty paying for rent on its 100 locations across the country.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to upset life across the United States, reopened companies have struggled to take over. Some of the most well-known chains and long-term department stores have beenforced to close their doors, Unable to draw enough customers to make their operations worth it. And this trend should not change soon. In fact, the latest retail news could leave a bitter taste in the mouth:It'sugar, the candy deductible that operates at about 100 places across the country, broke away.
On September 22, BBX Capital Corporation announced that it'sugar its popular candy store would beFiling for the bankruptcy of Chapter 11. According to the site it'sugar, which was once the "biggest andSpecialty The strongest growth Candy detailing With 100 locations across the United States and abroad "is seriously in difficulty. Most of these locations are in shopping centers, where the store has become an integral part of the purchase experience for those with a sweet tooth. But now, it'sugar is in trouble.
"Unfortunately, it has become necessary for It'Sugar to make this deposit, the effects of the CVIV-19 pandemic on demand, the level of sales, and the behavior of consumers, as well as the recessioneconomic environment, Have had an important unfavorable effect on IT'Sugar's activities, operating results and financial position, "Jarett LevanPresident of BBX Capital Corporation and BBX Capital Florida, LLC, said in a statement.
By the declaration, it'sugar closed all its stores in March on a temporary basis at the initial height of the coronavirus pandemic. These stores reopened in June and July, but the company is still a significant decline in sales. As Levan noted, about 60 percent of IT'Sugar's sales depended onTravel and tourism, Which are still seriously late throughout the country.
Given the current financial difficulties of the franchise, it'sugar has ceased to pay rent or only partial payments to all landlord stores and they obviously noticed. So far, the company has received default advice on the 49 points of sale, which is nearly half of all places in the United States
If you are a fan of It'Sugar and fear you will not be able to taste its candies again, rest assured that shops do not close, at least, not yet. The future of It'sugar is uncertain, but for the moment, BBX Capital Corporation hopes that the balance sheet filing will help the company survive. "We believe that IT'Sugar will be better placed to sail successfullyEffects of the CVIVID pandemic At the end of the bankruptcy, "said Levan.
Of course, It'Sugar is the last franchise that struggle to stay afloat in disastrous economic conditions. Read more for more stores that have been forced to declare bankruptcy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. And for establishments that will not recover from COVID,60 percent of these closed companies will never reopen, according to a new report.
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