ST. LOUIS, MI—Payless ShoeSource filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday and stated that it plans to close all of its North American stores in the US and Canada by the end of May.
The company also reported it intends to file for protection for some of its Canadian subsidiaries under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
The Topeka, KS-based company intends to wind down operations at its approximately 2,500 store and e-commerce locations in North America. Store closings will begin at the end of March, with many stores remaining open until the end of May as they conduct liquidation sales.
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