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Wren Kitchens Files Chapter 7, Shuts All U.S. Showrooms

4/28/2026

Summary

Wren Kitchens Bankruptcy

Wren Kitchens, a UK retailer, closed all U.S. showrooms and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Friday.
The shutdown listed employees’ last day as April 24, 2026 and affected stores in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Customers said they paid over $2,000 and had $10,000 in checks uncashed before the closure.
Home Depot, which received no advance notice, is evaluating assistance for customers while the New York Attorney General’s Office reviews complaints.

Summary

Wren Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy filings list Wren US Holdings’ assets and liabilities between $100 million and $500 million.
David W. Carickhoff was appointed interim trustee in case No. 26-10581 and creditors meet May 20.
Connecticut Consumer Protection opened an investigation and urged refunds to original stores.
Home Depot’s Q4 2025 sales fell 3.8%.
Wren said its U.S. arm is about 4% of turnover, will focus on the UK, and faces a WARN-Act suit for missing a 60-day layoff notice.

History

Historical Context

In November 2008 Circuit City filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reporting $3.4 billion in assets and $2.32 billion of debt, and converted to Chapter 7 before liquidating all 567 stores by March 2009. The 2026 Chapter 7 filing by Wren US Holdings echoes that collapse, drawing scrutiny from competitors such as Best Buy and Home Depot, prompting state regulators in Connecticut to pursue consumer-protection actions.

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Wren Kitchens Bankruptcy

Wren Kitchens, a UK retailer, closed all U.S. showrooms and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Friday.
The shutdown listed employees’ last day as April 24, 2026 and affected stores in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Customers said they paid over $2,000 and had $10,000 in checks uncashed before the closure.
Home Depot, which received no advance notice, is evaluating assistance for customers while the New York Attorney General’s Office reviews complaints.

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