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Bad news for brides. Almost a month after filing for bankruptcy and unexpectedly shutting down its stores, Alfred Angelo has said that they will not be refunding any more customers. Basically, if you bought/ordered something from them and haven't received it yet...

The wedding dress is one of the most, if not the most, important part of a bride's big day and many soon-to-be brides in West Michigan are worried they won't have a dress in time. One of the biggest bridal retailers, Alfred Angelo, shut down all of its 60+ stores nationwide unexpectedly on Thursday, July 13th...

It was just last week when there were "rumors" that Gordmans was preparing to file for bankruptcy but the company has finally confirmed them to be true. Bloomberg reports that the discount department store filed for Chapter 11 (bankruptcy protection) on Monday March 13, stating $131 million in debt...

In the words of DJ Khaled: "Another one" or in the words of Queen: "Another one bites the dust." Lately all we've been hearing about are stores closing or filing for bankruptcy and Gordmans could potentially be the latest one. Bloomberg reports that the department store's shares have fallen more than 75% just in the last year...

Tuesday, Grand Rapids based MC Sports announced they would be filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. Well now after failing to reach an out-of-court settlement with its creditors the sporting goods business that’s been based out in Grand Rapids for 70 years is closing all 66 locations...

MC Sports announced Tuesday afternoon that they are filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The announcement Tuesday didn’t mention any store closings, but they are planning to reorganize the company under the Chapter 11 bankruptcy code.  The company which is also known as Michigan Sporting Goods Distributors Inc, was founded in Grand Rapids in 1946...

A week ago, I wrote that Radio Shack is going bankrupt and closing all of it's stores. And while some have closed, not all of them are. New developments have surfaced in the tale of Radio Shack's demise.

It's been in the news, first as a possibility, then as reality, for months. Radio Shack is going bankrupt. It's one of many brands that might just go away soon.

Well, they WILL be back this summer! The bankrupt Hostess company was sold to two investment firms for 410 million dollars, and those firms are going to revive the iconic snack cake brands sometime this summer! As one who enjoys the treats of his youth and last year, this warms the sugar laden veins that snake through my body!

If you were in a store over the weekend around West Michigan, you probably couldn't find a Twinkie or an Apple Pie on the shelf. I know I couldn't. All I found were leftover orange flavored cupcakes from Halloween and mini muffins. Kinda sad. Can't wait for a new shipment to come in after all the fervor dies down. Or there is always EBay...where boxes of Twinkies were selling for $200. Little Debb