"A 35-location retail chain abruptly shut stores across Chicago, the D.C. area, and Texas, leaving many storefronts still stocked with food and employees, vendors, and community groups scrambling for answers. Rumors of a Chapter 7 liquidation and an upcoming asset auction circulate but remain unconfirmed, while storefronts in multiple neighborhoods still display signage—some even advertising 'coming soon'—and former employees have posted Cash App and Venmo handles in affected windows. The sudden closures have left vendors unpaid and without communication from the parent company, creating urgent inventory-rescue and worker-support challenges." - Ashok Selvam