Retail
Leslie's Files for Chapter 11 After Closing 76 Stores, and Its Shares Will Stop Trading Oct. 6
The pool-supplies retailer entered a pre-arranged reorganization with $315 million in debtor-in-possession financing, and said existing equity will be cancelled with no consideration.
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By Dana Whitfield
Oct 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Leslie's and nine of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, according to a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company described the filing as a pre-arranged reorganization.
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Dana Whitfield
Leadership Editor
Dana reports on boards, succession and executive pay. She has interviewed more than 200 sitting chief executives.