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Erik Gruenwedel
November 1, 2018
Trans World Entertainment, parent of the f.y.e. (For Your Entertainment) home entertainment retail chain, Nov. 1 announced an amended agreement with Wells Fargo regarding its five-year, $75 million revolving credit facility.
Specifically, TWEC agreed to receive written consent from Wells Fargo prior to closing additional f.y.e. store locations. The company said closures would not exceed 35 locations, or 68 stores in aggregate through the end of the fiscal year (Feb. 2, 2019).
The agreement provides that any store closures from the signing of the amended agreement until the end of the fiscal year shall be made in accordance with liquidators or liquidation consultants “reasonably” acceptable to Wells Fargo.
Mall-based f.y.e. posted an operating loss of $6.6 million in its most-recent fiscal period operating 241 stores. Revenue dropped 15% to $104.6 million from $123.9 million.
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