Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 17
Sleep Number Files Chapter 11 With $672 Million Debt, Plans $415 Million Sale
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 17

Sleep Number Files Chapter 11 With $672 Million Debt, Plans $415 Million Sale

1 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 17

Summary

  • Sleep Number sought Chapter 11 protection in New York on June 12, pairing the filing with a planned $415 million sale to Sleep Country Canada.
  • About $672 million in debt, mounting losses, inflation, tariffs and supply-chain disruptions pushed the smart-bed maker into court-supervised restructuring after earlier refinancing, store closures and product cuts fell short.
  • $319 million in first-quarter 2026 sales still produced a $50 million net loss, underscoring CEO Linda Findley’s view that the company’s capital structure had become unsustainable.
  • 572 U.S. stores and about 2,920 employees will keep operating during the process, with deliveries, warranties and smart-bed services continuing as usual.
  • If approved, the deal would join Sleep Number’s U.S. footprint with Sleep Country’s 300-plus stores and give the Canadian retailer a path to introduce Sleep Number products in Canada.

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