Department Stores

Shopko

Sun Capital stripped real estate, loaded debt, extracted $50M dividend. All 360 stores liquidated. 14,000 jobs lost.

FOUNDED
1962
ACQUIRED
Sun Capital Partners, 2005, $1.1 billion
IMPACTS
1 documented

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Timeline

1962

Shopko founded

2005

Acquired by Sun Capital Partners for $1.1 billion

2019

Shopko liquidated after Sun Capital stripped assets and extracted $50M dividend

CriticalClosure / Bankruptcy

Sun Capital executed the standard playbook: sale-leaseback, debt loading, fee extraction. All 360 stores across 26 states liquidated. 14,000 workers lost jobs.

Before / After

Store count

reported 2019

before 360 stores

after 0 (liquidated)

-100%

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Tracked Locations

CA · 2

8529 Main St

Los Angeles, CA 90001 · 555-923-1592

6594 Main St

Los Angeles, CA 90001 · 555-325-9220

FL · 1

2426 Main St

Miami, FL 33101 · 555-312-3844

MA · 1

8678 Main St

Boston, MA 02101 · 555-829-6939

TX · 1

6833 Main St

Houston, TX 77001 · 555-409-9064

WA · 1

8175 Main St

Seattle, WA 98101 · 555-530-8278