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Wren Kitchens Files Chapter 7, Closes U.S. Showrooms, Consumers Lose Deposits

4/30/2026

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Wren Kitchens filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 24, 2026, closing all U.S. showrooms.
Homeowners Richard Follo in Pennsylvania and Kimberly Tanski in Connecticut each lost deposits of $13,000 and $12,000.
Connecticut Attorney General opened an investigation and urged consumers to claim $25,000 from the Home Improvement Guarantee Fund.
Former employees filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the company violated Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act by giving no layoff notice.

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Story summary

Wren Kitchens filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 24, 2026, closing all U.S. showrooms.
Homeowners Richard Follo in Pennsylvania and Kimberly Tanski in Connecticut each lost deposits of $13,000 and $12,000.
Connecticut Attorney General opened an investigation and urged consumers to claim $25,000 from the Home Improvement Guarantee Fund.
Former employees filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the company violated Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act by giving no layoff notice.