Buddy’s Home Furnishings sold … but to whom?
Buddy Mac pressed to liquidate, no auction for American Signature WILMINGTON, Del. — The bankruptcy courts have been super busy since last we reported back …
Author: Brian Carroll
Brian Carroll covered the international home furnishings industry for 15 years as a reporter, editor and photographer. He chairs the Department of Communication at Berry College in Northwest Georgia, where he has been a professor since 2003.
Industry chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Much like egg nog, Claxton fruit cakes, and stampeding fellow shoppers to get the big screen TVs on Black Friday, the annual HNN Christmas song …
Judge in American Signature bankruptcy schools the debtors
Insider concerns put time back on the clock for marketing, accepting bids WILMINGTON, Del. Ruling that the debtors of American Signature failed to meet their …
Mile-high marvel: Denver’s Howard Lorton a model of resilience
Seasoned staff, stalwart suppliers power the high-end furniture retailer DENVER — The incredible story of Howard Lorton Furniture & Design, a high-end, design-oriented furniture retailer …
US trustee not a fan of debtors’ plan in American Signature bankruptcy
Meanwhile, in Texas, Buddy Mac gets approval to keep paying people, and in New Jersey, Brian Kahn pleads guilty WILMINGTON, Del. — In a breathless …
FRG-AF Newco battle keeps escalating
And American Signature closeout company defends against concerns about family ties It has been a busy week on the courts beat, so plenty to get …
American Signature bankruptcy: The ties that bind
WILMINGTON, Del. — The much-anticipated bankruptcy of American Signature looks straightforward, and it has been reported as such. A company that boomed during Covid — …
Legal roundup: B. Riley Financial finally files 10Q, Kahn prosecution hurtling forward
As we mark one year since Franchise Group filed for bankruptcy, and what a year it has been, it should not surprise that there are …
Learning from the Savannah Bananas
Thinking outside the box? How about getting rid of the box? After a summer of experimenting with AI, I have been contemplating the word “creativity.” …
AF Newco principal sues Buddy Mac Holdings
The soap opera of FRG-AF-BHF takes another nasty turn Keeping all of the parties, companies and subsidiaries tied to Franchise Group straight is pretty daunting. …
