Hastings to close all stores

Hastings Book store in Idaho Falls will be among stores nationwide that will be closed as part of a bankruptcy proceedings.

The closure will affect about 35, mostly part-time employees in Idaho Falls.

The timeline of store closures has not been determined.

A New York based consulting company issued the following statement.

STATEMENT FROM HASTINGS:

Five weeks ago, Hastings filed for Chapter 11 protection with the goal of expediting our search for a buyer that would help us complete our remerchandising strategy and position our business for long-term success. At the completion of the sale process yesterday, the winning buyer was a joint venture that will instead oversee a liquidation of our stores to ensure we are maximizing the value of all of our remaining merchandise and assets as we prepare to close. All Hastings stores, our e-Commerce business and our corporate office will all discontinue operations at the end of this process. On Friday, July 22, the Bankruptcy Court is expected to approve our agreement with the companies who will oversee our store closing sales, Hilco Merchant Resources LLC and Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC.