Filing Alert: Eddie Bauer Chapter 11
Eddie Bauer Files Chapter 11 in District of New Jersey
Update (Feb. 9, 2026): A comprehensive case summary is now available for the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Eddie Bauer LLC.
Eddie Bauer LLC and its debtor affiliates⁽¹⁾, a Bellevue, WA-based apparel and outdoor gear retailer, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Feb. 9 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
The filing aims to implement a dual-track strategy pursuant to a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) backed by 100% of the company's prepetition lenders: pursuing a going-concern sale of the remaining retail operations while simultaneously conducting an orderly wind-down of any unsold assets.
The debtors have already commenced store closing sales at all locations and terminated their e-commerce and wholesale rights (transferring them to non-debtor Outdoor 5, LLC) to eliminate fixed licensing fees owed to IP owner Authentic Brands Group. The RSA contemplates distributing net proceeds primarily to ABL lenders, with a contingent recovery pool for general unsecured creditors. The debtors intend to fund the case through consensual use of cash collateral and store closing proceeds, without DIP financing, and are targeting a sale hearing by March 12, 2026.
Eddie Bauer LLC reports $100 million to $500 million in assets and $1 billion to $10 billion in liabilities. The filing indicates that there will be funds available for distribution to unsecured creditors. The case number is 26-11422.
⁽¹⁾ For a complete list of debtor entities, see the Chapter 11 Debtors table.
Chapter 11 Debtors
Top Unsecured Claims
Key Parties
Counsel:
- Michael D. Sirota
Cole Schotz P.C.
Email: [email protected]
Restructuring Counsel:
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Investment Banker:
- GBH SOLIC Holdco, LLC
Financial Advisor / CRO:
- Berkeley Research Group, LLC (Stephen Coulombe)
Real Estate Consultant:
- Retail Consulting Services, Inc.
Claims Agent:
Equity Security Holders:
- SPARC EB Holdings LLC – 100% Equity Interest
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