True Value, a 75-year-old hardware store brand, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling substantially all of its operations to a rival, the company announced Monday.
In a press release, True Value said it will continue day-to-day operations of selling hardware and other homeware tools to its 4,500 independently operated locations during the Chapter 11 process, which includes a $153 million stalking horse bid from rival company Do it Best.
True Value said its stores will remain open, because they are not part of the bankruptcy proceedings.
In bankruptcy court filings, True Value said it faces a significant cash crunch as the housing market stalled and consumers have become far more picky about discretionary purchases like hardware. Bigger…
