# Forever 21 bankruptcy

> Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy and planned more than 200 store closures.

- Owner: Forever 21
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Retail
- Seed date: 2019-09-29
- Milestone date: 2019-09-30
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 25 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Pairing, Controversy

## Summary

Forever 21 filed for Chapter 11 on September 29, 2019. A forum user reacted and news outlets reported planned closures. The retailer later sold its assets.

## Timeline

- 2019-09-09 — YPulse (Press) — YPulse reported memes about the prospect of a bankruptcy filing.
- 2019-09-29 — Forever 21 (Open web) — Forever 21 filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware.
- 2019-09-29 — J-Man (Open web) — J-Man posted that bankruptcy predictions had come true.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/forever-21-bankruptcy-2019

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Forever 21 bankruptcy.” Case HIS-01776. Spread Score v1.3: 25/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01776