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Wormland Files for Insolvency Again With Stores to Stay Open During Investor Search

A provisional administrator plans to keep stores operating during an investor search.

Overview

  • Wormland submitted a new insolvency petition to the Osnabrück district court, marking its second filing since 2024.
  • Osnabrück lawyer Stephan Michels was appointed provisional insolvency administrator and says operations will continue in full.
  • All nine stores remain open and wages for roughly 250 employees are secured for three months via Germany’s insolvency benefit.
  • Management cites weak demand for menswear and high prime-location rents as key pressures on profitability.
  • The chain was acquired in 2024 by Lengermann & Trieschmann, whose CEO later acknowledged cost cuts came too late, and Michels reports initial investor interest for a potential restructuring.