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Bobstandard

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30. Dig deep and we'll see self dealing

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 02:02 PM

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Each one of the companies that acquired Eddie Bauer probably loaded on debt and took big chunks of the proceeds to reward executives and shareholders, leaving the company cash poor and debt hug. Vulture capitalism at its finest

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yet another retailer who priced themselves right out of business. mwmisses4289 Friday #20

... Golden Age! ck4829 Friday #23

I honestly had no idea they were still around! Initech Friday #26

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