Most people who are considering bankruptcy feel embarrassed, but one way to think about it differently is to consider the businesses who file bankruptcy. Businesses are not embarrassed when they file for bankruptcy, so why should people have to feel that way?
Businesses file bankruptcy in order to start over and become profitable again. In my opinion people should file bankruptcy for exactly the same reason!
Look through this list of hundreds of companies that have filed bankruptcy. There are many big names on the list, but they all have one thing in common with people who need to file personal bankruptcy - a need for a brighter future!
A
A123 Systems
History of Abercrombie & Fitch
Aereo
Aeroamerica
Alliance Tire Company
Ampad
Aptiv
Archway Cookies
Avenue (store)
B
Bakers Square
Bally Total Fitness
Baltimore Opera Company
BankUnited
Bashas'
Eddie Bauer
Beaver Motorcoach Corporation
Ben Cooper, Inc.
Bernie's
Best Products
BFG Technologies
BI-LO (United States)
Bill Heard Enterprises
Blockbuster LLC
Bloomingdale's
Borders Group
Boscov's
Bradlees
Brendle's
Broadstripe
Broadway Stores
Brook Mays
Bruno's
Bucyrus-Erie
C
California State Route 125
Chalk's International Airlines
Channel Home Centers
Charter Communications, Inc.
Charter Company
Checker Motors Corporation
Checker Taxi
Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem
Chevys Fresh Mex
Chicago Cubs
Chrysler
Chrysler Chapter 11 reorganization
Chuck E. Cheese's
Chugach Alaska Corporation
CIT Group
Citadel Broadcasting
Claim Jumper
Classic World Productions
CNO Financial Group
Coach America
Coda Automotive
Coldwater Creek
Coleco
Colonial Bancgroup
Columbia House
Commerce One
Commerce Square
Communications Corporation of America
CompuAdd
Consolidated Freightways
Continental Airlines
Copia (museum)
CORE Media Group
County Seat (store)
Crazy Eddie
Cryptek
Curtis Mathes Corporation
D
D'Lites
Dallas Sidekicks (1984–2004)
Delta Air Lines
Dewey & LeBoeuf
Digital Domain
E
Eastern Air Lines
Eclipse Aerospace
Eclipse Aviation
Epic Aircraft
Equity Media Holdings
Ernst Home Centers
EToys.com
Exodus Communications
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Ezra Holdings
F
FairPoint Communications
Federal-Mogul
Filene's Basement
Finlay Enterprises
Florida West International Airways
Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas
Footstar
Fortunoff
Franchise Pictures
Frank's Nursery & Crafts
Freestyle Music Park
Friendly's
Frontier Airlines
Fuddruckers
G
G.I. Joe's
Garfinckel's
Gen Con
General Maritime Corporation
General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization
GGP Inc.
Ghost Town Village
H
H. H. Gregg
Hawaii Nui Brewing Company
History of Delta Air Lines
History of Eclipse Aviation
I
Imperial 400
IWG plc
J
J.W. Mays
Jamesway
Jay Jacobs (retailer)
Jillian's
Joanne's Bed and Back
Johnson Broadcasting
K
K-Bob's Steakhouse
Kaypro
KAZT-TV
KB Toys
KCSG
KCWK
Keck, Mahin & Cate
KFRE-TV
Kindred Healthcare
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Kitty Hawk Aircargo
Kiwi International Air Lines
Kmart
Knights Inn
Kodak
KUBE-TV
L
LandAmerica Financial Group
Daniel Lapin
Laugh-O-Gram Studio
Lear Corporation
Liberty Medical
M
Macy's
Marvel Studios
MC Sports
Mercedes Homes
Midway Airlines (1976–1991)
Monitor Company
Motors Liquidation Company
Mrs. John L. Strong
Mulberry (email client)
N
New England Compounding Center
New Vision Television
New York Military Academy
NTelos
O
Oak Tree National
Open Mobile
Open Range Communications
Orbcomm
Orchard Supply Hardware
Organized Living
Orion Pictures
Outboard Marine Corporation
Ovation Brands
Overseas Shipholding Group
Owens Corning
P
Pacific Linen
Pappas Telecasting
Pay 'n Pak
Penn Traffic
Penton (company)
Peregrine Systems
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery
Petters Group Worldwide
Philadelphia Media Holdings
Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy and sale
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pizza Inn
Polaroid Corporation
Presidential Airways (scheduled)
PurchasePro
Q
Qimonda
R
R & G Financial Corporation
Relativity Media
Resolute Forest Products
Reynolds Technology
Rhythm and Hues Studios
Ritz Camera Centers
Roberts Broadcasting
Round Table Pizza
Royale Airlines
S
Safari Motorcoach Corporation
Sage-Allen
Samsonite
Santa Paula Hospital
Schlotzsky's
SCO Group
Sea Launch
Seatrain Lines
Service Merchandise
Shane Company
The Sharper Image
Shoney's