Christopher & Banks files for bankruptcy, could close all stores
Beleaguered women's apparel retailer Christopher & Banks Corp. filed for Chapter 11 reorganization on Thursday.
In a filing made with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey, the company said it expects to lose many, if not all, of its 451 stores. This includes six in the Kansas City area, with locations in Mission, Overland Park, Lee's Summit, Kansas City, Kansas, and two in the Northland.
Christopher & Banks, based in the Minneapolis area, also is negotiating with buyers to sell its e-commerce…