15 Companies That Might Not Survive 2009

[bigben1986]

LINENS AND THINGS WOWWWWWWWWW NOOOO. i used to shop there when i was married.

 

[thekillerj23]

I am surprised GM and Ford are not on that list

 

[nicefro]

short 'em

 

[israel5ekla]

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If six flags closes, do some of the parks get bought out my other companies? Do the parks go under private ownership?

If this isn't the case and six flags undergoes total liquidation what happens to all the roller coasters and attractions? There aren't a lot of parks that will take six flags rides. I can see maybe 4-5 max being relocated. That's a lot of timber and steel to go around.
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If six flags does close a park yes it can be bought buy a company or a private owner theyd have to come to an agreement to use the name, and allthat stuff. I dont ever see it happening though. Thats alot of money to put up, big or small park.

and the roller coasters/attractions will be sold to other six flags parks like it happend two years ago when the park in Texas closed, or will be sold toanother theme park or whoever wants them. MONEY TALKS.

 

[akf0dy7]

Originally Posted by FLiP SeNsAyShUn

Six Flags?!

Krispy Kreme?

!

Krispy Kreme is that crack.

 

[seniosoul]

EVERY Nt'er should hit crispy Kreme once every week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[38690]

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[icykicks79]

Originally Posted by Mangudai954

If Chrysler falls under that will be a real oh !@@% moment.

Hell yea.

Also six flags was not surprising at all. The worst owner, the worst rides, worst locations, worst business. Tickets are going hella cheap, and its probablythe worst park ever. If they fix it up a little it would be better.

 

[theunderachievers]

aw man, i hope rite aid doesn't shut down. it's all about their chocolate malted krunch ice cream

 

[coolnificent]

 

[enrique23]

Krispy Kreme? Six Flags? Sbarro? Rite Aid?
NOOOOOOOOO

 

[solecity]

Krispy Kreme is wayy too sweety, is like putting sugar cubes against a cavity! i rather stick with Dunkin Donuts!

 

[primavera vills]

Damn, I haven't had a Krispy Kreme doemick in a grip....but I go to Rite Aid somewhat often [CVS more tho]. It sucks either way tho.

 

[dacomeup]

Sbarro is nasty as *$#+. I hope that place closes

. The only people that I've ever met that vouch for Sbarro are New Yorkers. That *$#+ tastes likecardboard.

 

[lifelessons]

Krispy Kreme. (KKD; about 4,000 employees; stock down 50%). The donuts might be good, but Krispy Kreme overestimated Americans' appetite - and that's saying something. This chain overexpanded during the donut heyday of the 1990s - taking on a lot of debt - and now requires high volumes to meet expenses and interest payments. The company has cut costs and closed underperforming stores, but still hasn't earned an operating profit in three years. And now that consumers are cutting back on everything, such improvements may fail to offset top-line declines, leading Krispy Kreme to seek some kind of relief from lenders over the next year.
the headquarters is located in my city....whoever is in charge is dumb as hell because they built so many damn stores like people were going toeat their donuts consistently....

 

[freddypee]

NOOOO not Krispy Kreme

 

[neondeion]

Six Flags, Krispy Kreme, Rite Aid

 

[rhythmentality]

Krispy Kreme is old news.


Locations were being closed left and right starting all the way back in 2006.

 

[guerrilla warfare]

Originally Posted by FreezeTag

Krispy Kreme

 

[ajchick23]

Sbarros...blockbuster!!!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[ajchick23]

Originally Posted by LifeLessons

Krispy Kreme. (KKD; about 4,000 employees; stock down 50%). The donuts might be good, but Krispy Kreme overestimated Americans' appetite - and that's saying something. This chain overexpanded during the donut heyday of the 1990s - taking on a lot of debt - and now requires high volumes to meet expenses and interest payments. The company has cut costs and closed underperforming stores, but still hasn't earned an operating profit in three years. And now that consumers are cutting back on everything, such improvements may fail to offset top-line declines, leading Krispy Kreme to seek some kind of relief from lenders over the next year.

the headquarters is located in my city....whoever is in charge is dumb as hell because they built so many damn stores like people were going to eat their donuts consistently....

Word...in south florida there was only like one in Ft.Lauderdale years ago. It was like a treat going there to get them.
Then like 4 went up in Palm Beach County alone..and people got tired of them quickly..they're all shut down now.

Bad move by KK...BAD MOVE

 

[fear the ibis]

I'll be glad when BB goes out of business. Netflix > _____

 

[heatpinoyboy]

Sbarro's man

 

[dmbrhs]

America would be better off if Krispy Kreme closed.

 

[Trent Reznor]

Sirius Satellite Radio. (SIRI - parent company; about 1,000 employees; stock down 96%). The music rocks, but satellite radio has yet to be profitable, and huge contracts for performers like Howard Stern are looking unsustainable. Sirius is one of two satellite-radio services owned by parent company Sirius XM, which was formed when Sirius and XM merged last year. So far, the merger hasn't generated the savings needed to make the company profitable, and Moody's thinks there's a "high likelihood" that Sirius will fail to repay or refinance its debt in 2009. One outcome could be a takeover, at distressed prices, by other firms active in the satellite business.


Piss poor management and our lovely federal government put the nail in this company's coffin. First the management signed Stern to a $500 MILLION dollarcontract for 5 years PLUS subscriber bonuses. Then they signed Oprah, Martha Stewart, Mad Dog and whoever else they threw money at. Then over 2 years ago thetwo companies decide to merge to combine debt and maximize profits. Guess what? Uncle Sam stepped in because of their ultimate hard on for Stern and delayedthe merger for over a year thus getting both companies even further in debt. Major oil companies have taken DAYS to merge, why so long for a satellite radiocompany? When they finally merged they kept throwing money at things and never made a plan to actually get out of debt. Echostar (the same company that triedto merge with DirecTv and was shut down by the govt) supposedly just bought all their debt and is trying to make a complete takeover of the company. With orwithout Stern I believe in satellite radio especially for cars but at this point its a commodity which most people don't care about or can afford.

My guess......
Echostar buys up debt and eventually takes over Sirius in turn tries to restructure Sterns contract.
Stern has a years worth of material to compain about Echostar.
Echostar eventually fires him within a year and Stern is back on terrestrial in another year.
By this time internet radio is going to be as easy to get on your phone or car as it is to get a pack of ketchup.
Sirius/XM/Echostar go out of business completely.