Filing Alert: Francesca's Chapter 11
Francesca's Files Chapter 11 in District of New Jersey
Update (Feb. 5, 2026): A comprehensive case summary is now available for the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Francesca's Acquisition, LLC.
Francesca's Acquisition, LLC, a Houston, TX-based specialty retailer of women's clothing, jewelry, accessories, and gifts, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Feb. 5 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
The filing aims to facilitate a court-supervised orderly store closing and liquidation process, which commenced prepetition on Jan. 14, 2026, with going-out-of-business sales at substantially all retail locations.
The company, which previously restructured in 2020, attributes its current distress to a convergence of factors including a 2023 data breach, failed investments in non-core brands, supply chain disruptions exacerbated by two major suppliers losing their own funding in early 2026, and the failure of an anticipated capital infusion in December 2025. Following a notice of default from its lenders in January 2026, the company determined liquidation was the only viable path to preserve value.
Francesca's Acquisition, LLC reports $10 million to $50 million in assets and $50 million to $100 million in liabilities. The filing indicates that there will be funds available for distribution to unsecured creditors. The case number is 26-11312.
Top Unsecured Claims
Key Parties
Counsel:
- Vincent J. Roldan
Mandelbaum Barrett PC
Email: [email protected]
Signatories:
- Curt Kroll – Chief Financial Officer
Claims Agent:
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