Meriden-Based Parent of Bob's Stores and EMS Files for Bankruptcy

MERIDEN, CT — The parent company of Bob's Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports filed for bankruptcy on Sunday morning.

The Meriden-based corporate entity for the two stores, Eastern Outfitters LLC, actually entered three distinct Chapter 11 filings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware — one for each store and a third for the gift cards related to each store.

No store closings were announced. Chapter 11 status allows a company to continue operating while its debts are restructured.

In the filing, Eastern Outfitters claims no more than 49 creditors with an estimated liability of between $100 million and $500 million.

Photo credit: EMS

— By Chris Dehnel (Patch Staff)

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