Bankruptcy / Closurecritical2019
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Gymboree
Apparel & Fashion ยท owned by Bain Capital
Gymboree bankrupted twice by Bain Capital's $1.8B LBO debt
Bain loaded $1.2B in debt. Annual interest went from $0.25M to $91M โ exceeding operating profit by $38M. Filed bankruptcy 2017 and 2019. All 1,280 stores liquidated. 11,000+ workers lost jobs.
Store count
Before
1,280 stores
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After
0 (liquidated)
Change
-100%
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