Modell’s is back. But not how you think

Your childhood is coming back for another go at things, only this time it will look a little different. Former CEO of Modell’s Sporting Goods, Mitchell Modell, took the podium

Modell's founder launching new digital store

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Commercial Observer

Modell’s Sporting Goods Filed for Bankruptcy. What’s Next?

Modell’s Sporting Goods filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday and announced that it was closing all 153 of its stores after CEO Mitchell Modell staged a public campaign begging commercial landlords to lower rents for his stores in a last-ditch effort to save ...
Forbes

Modell’s Needs To Figure Out What It Did Wrong

Family-owned chain Modell’s Sporting Goods, a familiar retailer throughout the northeastern U.S., is preparing to declare bankruptcy. The CEO’s unusual step late in February to keep the company afloat by reaching out publicly to crowdsource funds has ...
Crain's New York

Modell’s files for bankruptcy, closing all stores

Modell’s Sporting Goods Inc. sought court protection from its creditors and plans to close all its stores, unable to keep up with larger rivals and web competition. The family-owned retail chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition was filed in New Jersey.
New York Post

Modell’s renegotiating leases in attempt to avoid bankruptcy

See more of our coverage in your search results. Mitch Modell is trying to save his shirts. The New York-based, fourth-generation sports store owner on Tuesday sent a Hail Mary letter to 19 building and mall owners stating he needed them to “dig deeper ...