Nov
14
American Apparel Seeks Bankruptcy Protection a Second Time
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They ‘crashed it into the wall,’ ousted founder Charney says
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Canadian T-shirt maker Gildan agrees to buy brand, not stores
American Apparel Inc., the clothing brand built on racy advertising and made-in-the-U.S.A. marketing, is back in bankruptcy after nine months and may emerge as a Canadian concern.
The Los-Angeles based company filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday, with plans to sell itself at auction with a lead bid of $66 million from Canadian T-shirt and underwear maker Gildan Activewear Inc. Montreal-based Gildan said in a statement that it wants to buy the brand and inventory supply, but not any stores…