The company runs two outlets in Shropshire, in Telford and Shrewsbury, among around 280 stores in the UK. In total, Claire’s runs 2,750 stores across 17 countries, employing around 5,000 people across its operation.
The US-based fashion accessories and jewellery business has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a court in Delaware, according to new filings.
It is the second time the group has declared bankruptcy, after first filing for the process in 2018 after it was unable to repay a loan.
Bosses at the Darwin Centre, where the chain’s Shrewsbury outlet is based, declined to comment this morning. The Telford Centre did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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