retail death watch

[LeftieBiker]

Dang. I have a history with Chuck E: back in the day I was a video game wizard - the kind with trophies, not the kind who wears a cape (those tend to prefer pinball). I used to spend a fair amount of time at our localish one, playing cheap video games. One of the large resident rodents took a real shine to me. She (I hope) used to watch me raptly while I played, and would often try to communicate something to me with gestures that I never quite understood. I never saw her(?) in human form, and I don't think she ever spoke an actual word to me, or if she did it was muffled by the rat head. Kind of sad, really. That, and the bankruptcy, of course...

[cwerdna]

Chuck E Cheese Pizza Time Theatre does have some Bay Area roots. It was founded by Nolan Bushnell, who also co-founded Atari: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/ ... ankruptcy/.

Sadly (?), I've never set foot in the location that's now closed. I'd been to their large location elsewhere in the city a few times when I was little. Maybe I should drop by, if they're open during COVID-19 to refresh my memory...

I wonder how many more will close or if it'll eventually be all of them by a year from now?

[cwerdna]

Sizzler, one of America's first steakhouse chains, files for bankruptcy
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/22/investin ... index.html

[cwerdna]

Ruby Tuesday files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection: 185 restaurants closed
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/20 ... 907136002/

But CEO Shawn Lederman said in a court filing the company has permanently closed 185 restaurants that had shut their doors during the coronavirus pandemic. That leaves the chain with 236 company-owned and operated locations, as well as an undisclosed number of locations run by 10 franchisee groups.

"We do not anticipate any additional restaurant closures at this time," Ruby Tuesday chief marketing officer Jenifer Boyd Harmon said in an emailed statement. "We remain committed to providing our guests with safe, quality experiences at all our current locations."

[DaveinOlyWA]

Not a bankruptcy but something you will know about. Rite Aid bought Bartell Drugs yesterday.

[cwerdna]

https://www.facebook.com/fryselectronic ... 4417286735 today said

To our valued Campbell Fry's Store Customers,
As of today, our Campbell location is permanently closed.
Fry's will be repurposing this location for a different use in the near future.
We will continue to serve you at our nearby locations San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Fremont. And, for your convenience, we continue to offer same day delivery for online orders placed by 3PM as well.
Thank you for your continued support and business!
The Fry's Team

This is in Silicon Valley. Before COVID-19, they also closed their Palo Alto store.