Fred’s, Inc.
Moderate confidence (75%)
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 12:03 AM
What is happening
Derived by rule set status-rules-2026.09.7
The court entered a final decree, so the bankruptcy case is over. The decree does not say how it ended or what became of the business. This supersedes the earlier bankruptcy signal.
Latest material event: bankruptcy case closed (one order, docketed in 7 member cases) (Jul 11, 2025)
The business
What a source says the company did. A classification is not a description of operations.
Fred’s operated retail stores selling general merchandise, pharmacy products and everyday household goods.
First-day declaration · page 2 · Epiq Bankruptcy Case Administration
Bankruptcy information
Court records associated with this company's legal entities.
- Court
- D. Delaware
- District
- Delaware
- Chapter
- Other
- Case status
- UNKNOWN
- Filed
- Sep 9, 2019
- Judge
- Craig Todd Goldblatt
- Trustee
- —
- Reported assets
- —
- Reported liabilities
- —
Affiliated debtors
7 affiliated entities filed with Fred’s, Inc. and are administered under the same case. Each filed its own petition.
Timeline
Every material event, newest first. History is never overwritten.
bankruptcy case closed (one order, docketed in 7 member cases)
Jul 11, 2025
Bankruptcy case closed
Order and Final Decree Closing Chapter 11 Cases of Non-Lead Debtors and Excluded Debtors. (ALD)
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 19-11982, entry 12 — “Final Decree”
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 19-11983, entry 9 — “Final Decree”
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 19-11985, entry 9 — “Final Decree”
Show the remaining 4 records citing this
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 19-11986, entry 9 — “Final Decree”
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 19-11987, entry 9 — “Final Decree”
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 19-11988, entry 9 — “Final Decree”
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 19-11989, entry 9 — “Final Decree”
Creditors of Fred’s, Inc. reached the deadline to file claims
Jan 13, 2020
Claims deadline
Fred's, Inc.: General Bar Date. Published by Epiq, the claims and noticing agent appointed in the case.
- Epiq — claims agent case · case 19-11984 — “Fred's, Inc. — case 19-11984 — Delaware — before Craig Todd Goldblatt — filed Sep 09 2019 — 9 affiliated debtors”
Fred’s, Inc. had its first day hearing
Sep 10, 2019
First day hearing
Fred's, Inc.: First Day Hearing. Published by Epiq, the claims and noticing agent appointed in the case.
- Epiq — claims agent case · case 19-11984 — “Fred's, Inc. — case 19-11984 — Delaware — before Craig Todd Goldblatt — filed Sep 09 2019 — 9 affiliated debtors”
WITH REVISION OF THE COURT) Approving Motion to Approve Debtor In Possession…
Sep 10, 2019
Dip financing approved
Interim Order (WITH REVISION OF THE COURT) Approving Motion to Approve Debtor In Possession Financing.
- Epiq — claims agent docket · case 19-11984, entry 61 — “Interim Order (WITH REVISION OF THE COURT) Approving Motion to Approve Debtor In Possession Financing. (Related Doc # [16]) Order Signed on 9/10/2019. (DMC)”
Fred’s, Inc. filed for bankruptcy
Sep 9, 2019
Bankruptcy filed
Fred's, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in D. Delaware as case 19-11984 on Sep 09 2019.
- Epiq — claims agent case · case 19-11984 — “Fred's, Inc. — case 19-11984 — Delaware — before Craig Todd Goldblatt — filed Sep 09 2019 — 9 affiliated debtors”
Company information
- Founded
- —
- Employees (estimate)
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- Industry
- Retail
- Subindustry
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- Website
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- Headquarters
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- Also known as
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- Legal entities
- Fred’s, Inc.
Sources
Every material source used to build this profile.
Epiq Bankruptcy Case Administration (TIER 1 · UNVERIFIED)
Interim Order (WITH REVISION OF THE COURT) Approving Motion to Approve Debtor In Possession Financing. (Related Doc # [16]) Order Signed on 9/10/2019. (DMC)
Epiq Bankruptcy Case Administration (TIER 1 · UNVERIFIED)
Fred's, Inc. — case 19-11984 — Delaware — before Craig Todd Goldblatt — filed Sep 09 2019 — 9 affiliated debtors
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Status history
Every derived status, with the rule that produced it.
- BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDED → BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDEDCASE_CONCLUDED_BY_FINAL_DECREE · Sep 18, 2026, 01:30 AM
The court entered a final decree, so the bankruptcy case is over. The decree does not say how it ended or what became of the business. This supersedes the earlier bankruptcy signal.
- BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDED → BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDEDCASE_CONCLUDED_BY_FINAL_DECREE · Sep 18, 2026, 01:13 AM
The court entered a final decree, so the bankruptcy case is over. The decree does not say how it ended or what became of the business. This supersedes the earlier bankruptcy signal.
- BANKRUPTCY → BANKRUPTCY_CONCLUDEDCASE_CONCLUDED_BY_FINAL_DECREE · Sep 15, 2026, 12:22 PM
The court entered a final decree, so the bankruptcy case is over. The decree does not say how it ended or what became of the business. This supersedes the earlier bankruptcy signal.
- BANKRUPTCY → BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER_11_BANKRUPTCY · Sep 14, 2026, 12:08 AM
A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.
- UNKNOWN → BANKRUPTCYCHAPTER_11_BANKRUPTCY · Sep 9, 2026, 09:31 PM
A bankruptcy case is open. A filing is a legal proceeding, not a confirmation that the company is closed.