Overview
- Juzgado Mercantil nº1 de San Sebastián resolved the insolvency of Mendichena and Iniciativas Bodochena and opened the liquidation phase in recent days.
- Around 79–80 employees report three months of unpaid wages after receiving a July notice of an intended ERE and being told this week not to return to work.
- The chain operated more than 20 sites, with closures confirmed in Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia and multiple Asturian locations including Oviedo, Parque Astur, Parque Principado and two in Gijón.
- Union and financial reports point to six consecutive years of losses with a cumulative deficit exceeding €3 million.
- CC OO is directing staff to seek payment via FOGASA, while the OCU advises customers to document contracts, file consumer claims and request cancellation of linked credit for undelivered services.